What’s the play? There be two. Numero uno – wait. Wait till you’ve put the finishing touches on your portfolio, spit-polished pitches to crossfire, getting caught up in the BING BANG BOOM, trying to send tingles a-shuddering down spines. Wait till you can show the Masters of the Universe you’re serious about the craft, not [...]
There’s this scene in the flick, Social Network. Two score, seven more bodies circled ‘round five computers and a bottle of whiskey. The dry erase board squishes uncomfortably against the wall. Music blares. Students cheer. In the epicenter, five students write code to break into a security system. That’s fifty fingers — count ‘em! — [...]
People know if your heart isn’t in the right place. Don’t matter how smooth you are, how charming, how highly you think of your acting chops. You can be Debonair to the capital-“D,” but that doesn’t mean squat because heart isn’t seen or heard. It’s felt. Heart pours from the pores, and no amount of [...]
All the writers coming in have a certain image, Eric said. Break it down for me. He broke it down: hippie-indie-scenester. White, early-30’s. Clean cut intellectuals in square frame glasses. Drink orders come in two varietals: water and tea – as if ordering anything else would be faux pas. Nobody orders coffee, despite the likelihood [...]
You see yourself a mover/shaker? You going to be lining up deals and inking contracts? Then get used to waiting. Your life isn’t a half-hour scripted series – no roll credits, scroll to next episode, cue theme music, and bingo-bango! the deal be done, chico, and you’re skipping to the bank. Two ways to attack [...]
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Chris moved from NY to Los Angeles to build his entertainment background and create content. He writes about that here. [more...]
