Hollywood, Unapologetic!

- Season 4

(2018)

"What do you want to do?" It sounds like an innocent enough question, but it is a loaded one. It's intertwined with the paying of dues we have to go through throughout our professional careers, as well as part of a trap many fall into on their first job, all too many have a really hard time breaking out of. It's also part of the "not putting in my 'LA time' yet", perception that many hold against you when you're looking for a break. It's also a question weighed against you further along you're your career with the misconceptions of affordability or misconceptions of ...

I'm going to talk about why a morning routine, and the discipline to walking away is important for filmmaking? We all come to a point where we have to continuously find motivation to create something on a daily basis. Relying on bursts of sudden inspiration, followed other bursts of sudden inspiration, can only go so far for so long. You know, those moments of brilliance some of us become so reliant on. Having a daily personal routine, time allocation for your personal life, as well as your professional life, is all as part of getting past this reliance and moving ...

Although a lot of fitness research for many years has focused on the physical and health benefits of exercise, there is a growing body of work establishing exercise promotes overall wellness and mental health. I've gone to gyms in many cities across the country. What I've noticed whenever the conversation of weight training comes up, some of the dialogue is about losing weight, fighting heart disease, working chest on "chest-day Mondays," while in some cities completely ignoring leg day altogether. Then moving to Los Angeles, some of the dialogue gravitated more to ...

Some of you may think, why is dating in Hollywood a filmmaking essential? Well, for those of you wanting to break into the entertainment business, many will pack their car and drive west to the City of Angels. And unless you plan on living like a monk somewhere, you're going to have human connections with others. Dating in Hollywood can be enjoyable but also a very bizarre thing. It can be fun if you're single and just want to play. There seems to be an endless sea of possibilities as long as you are young or rich and in good shape. I've been out many times with young...

For most filmmakers when looking to distribute their project, their films are often developed and produced away from the studio that distributes them in the end. These independently produced films are usually financed by the presale of distribution rights and may also have private investors. The film enters the acquisition agreement phase. At this point, the producer and film distributor agree on the details of the distribution rights. This is called a negative pick-up deal. In most cases, the studio that is distributing your film will pay for your marketing and ...

No matter how much I hate to admit it, name-dropping does seem to help one get ahead at times. "Why?" you may ask. Simple. You'll learn rather quickly in this business that people will help you if there is something in it for them. A large majority of this business is based on someone else's payoff. There are exceptions, but there aren't a lot of free rides. For instance, let's say you are a young filmmaker and wish to work with Actor A, the agreement that may come together to get Actor A's involvement in your project means he will be paying several people down the ...

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