Summer Reading List 2019
I first got into summer reading lists in high school. Back then the lists were assigned and geared towards prepping for the SAT and AP exams. I still remember – vividly – reading Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Henry David Thoreau’s Walden during my AFS summer in Tunisia between my junior and senior years. The […]
CAREERS: Slow is the fastest way to get where you want to go.
The week of June 10, 2019 was a great week for inspiration in action – from Andre DeShields to Jeremy Lin to Gayle King – I need to savor and discuss, to recognize and celebrate these divine turtles always steady in the race; talented, dedicated and consistent, shining brightly but never known for demanding the […]
ENOUGH With Successful Women = Unhappy Characters in Film & TV!!
I love Wine Country on Netflix. Thrilled for Amy Poehler’s directorial debut – and wish I could drop myself into this female-led comedy about old friends coming together to celebrate a 50th birthday in Napa. It’s a fun escape. I’ve watched it twice. What I don’t love, though, is Ana Gasteyer’s character, Catherine – or rather, […]
Change Your Career Today With this One Tweak
It’s actually two tweaks rolled into a new habit: Ask yourself questions Research the answers If you are not where you want to be in your career, if you are not landing jobs, getting job interviews, auditions, general meetings or even answers to your emails…consider this: It maybe because you are making unforced errors by […]
#NOWCASTING: HOST for KIDS + FAMILY Escape Room show from Universal Kids.
#NOWCASTING: National HOST SEARCH for a KIDS + FAMILY Escape Room show from Universal Kids. PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH. SEEKING: Experienced, fun, bubbly, energetic, likeable TELEVISION HOST (21+, all genders, any ethnicity) with comedic and/or improv experience who can lead the flow of the show. The host is a big kid at heart […]
Why Fit In When You Should Stand Out?
One of the most common misconceptions I encounter daily is the false belief that your talent or skills alone are what get you the job. To be clear skills are important but they are only part of the equation. If you are new to television hosting or anchoring you absolutely need to develop certain skills […]
#NOWCASTING Multicultural Lifestyle Project
#NOWCASTING: Fun, out-going, BIG multicultural characters for an upscale, life-style focused US cable project in development built around Latin American families/family businesses. Think: The Brazilian-American Lisa Vanderpump running a sprawling business empire OR the Colombian Cake Boss. The Colombian Kardashians (family soap opera) OR The Cuban Chrisleys (family sitcom) The South American Chip and Joanna […]
Practice Makes…Success (3 Tips)
I often ask my clients and students who aspire to careers on-camera as media personalities, hosts or thought leaders how often they go to the gym. Most say they work-out several times per week, even daily. When I ask how often they practice on-camera to further their careers I get blank stares or sheepish looks. […]
Are You Emotionally Tough Enough?
I have not yet read Ramin Setoodeh’s Ladies Who Punch but a lot has been made of the passage and leaked video of Elisabeth Hasselbeck tearing up her note cards, storming off set and refusing to return after a public dressing down by Barbara Walters on-camera. “F**K this!” is her go-to. Not for nothing we’ve […]
#NOWCASTING Stylish Restaurant/Lounges With Unique Concepts/Locations
Seeking upscale restaurants and lounges with unique concepts, parent-child partnerships and/or spectacular locations and a camera-friendly staff + stylish, diverse clientele for a TV project in development exploring the exciting front of house/back of house dynamics of a successful business. Must have a minimum of 25 employees and have been opened at least a year. […]