NOW CASTING!
NOW CASTING! Abel Intermedia is seeking women of color who own upscale barbershops or salon/day spas for a series in development with a major US cable network. Looking nationally for bold, vivacious, dynamic, unfiltered, fun characters in their late 20s to 50s. To be considered and for more information please email [email protected] with “Lady Barber” […]
NOW CASTING!
NOW CASTING: We are working with a major US cable network on several series in development and looking for Dynamic, Charismatic, Unfiltered Big Personalities in the following categories across the US: REAL ESTATE Captivating men and women (20s to 50s, all ethnicities) who dominate the screen working in the luxury market (sales/rentals.) Must be stylish, […]
And The Oscar for Casting Goes To…
…and the Oscar for casting goes to… I wish! Welcome to my annual list of Casting Directors who did not get nominated for an Oscar because there is still no Academy Award for casting. A casting “branch” was created by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2013 which was somehow a positive […]
NOW CASTING: Women + Men, Straight + LGTBQ, Who Are Ready To Fall in Love
Are You Ready To Fall In Love? Forget dating app hook-ups, say goodbye to ghosting and start looking for the one. We are looking for American men and women from across the United States (20 to 35-ish, all ethnicities, heterosexual and LGTBQ) who want to take part in a ground-breaking social experiment documenting love and […]
7 Bevelations That Will Change Your Life
“Do The Work, Identify Your Intentions, Know Your Worth, Don’t Be Tempted By Shiny & know that things are subject to change so REMAIN OPEN” – Bevy Smith I’m starting off 2017 sharing the incomparable Bevy Smith’s professional story because it could be your story. Bevy made it happen. A one-woman tour de force, […]
My Personal Manifesto Part One (A Work In Progress)
ICYMI corporate and personal manifestos have replaced mission statements. Manifestos are not new and they are all around us. The Declaration of Independence is a manifesto as is Dr King’s I Have a Dream speech. This is what a good manifesto does: Clarifies your vision and purpose while connecting us to you emotionally. Once you […]
What Could Billy Have Done Differently?
I’ve been following many threads about L’Affaire Billy Bush. Many young television hosts have asked what could one do differently in a similar situation, because if you work in the Celebrity Industrial Complex, it is almost guaranteed you will encounter some version of this. Cajoling the talent goes with the territory. Several people have shared […]
How To Get Through When Positivity Isn’t Enough
I was multi-tasking as per usual when I heard a ping and these words caught my eye: What to do when positive thinking doesn’t work. I’m a positive thinker by nature but 2016 has been a hella hard year for many of us from personal challenges to the exceptional number of game changing artists lost […]
My Q&A With Amy Vanderoef: Risk, ReInvention, Reward
Aside from my family, the New York Rangers one day winning The Stanley Cup again and maybe Idris Elba becoming a friend, nothing warms my heart like great feedback from a client. Yes, my ego enjoys the boost. But more than that it confirms my purpose: To help people be heard in order to do […]
Baxter Abel: Training The Trainer
A month ago, on Easter Sunday, we brought Baxter home from Sean Casey Animal Rescue in Brooklyn. An enormous yellow lab, we joke Baxter is part Labrador, part polar bear and all Abel. What little we know of Baxter’s backstory (or Baxstory – get it?), he was picked up on the streets of the Bronx and […]