By: Shayla Sales Another day was filled with great experiences, and although this was the longest day of the trip, it didn’t seem like it—probably because of the complimentary breakfast offered by ICM. ICM, which stands for International Creative Management, is one of four of the largest talent agencies based out of L.A. There, we…
You Can Have It All
By: Antreise Lacey Today was all about our alumni, the future of cinema and the future of Hofstra. In between meetings today I spent some quality time on my phone because I was taking over the Lawrence Herbert School of Communications Instagram and it was a wild ride. Many posts later, my takeover is done,…
Hofstra in L.A.: Finger Food Edition
By: Kristen Krupski I’m back with another food blog! Today’s focus was on the finger foods served at the Hofstra in L.A. reception held at the Director’s Guild of America. This reception was meant to bring together the Hofstra community in Los Angeles, celebrate the Hofstra in L.A. program and welcome some admitted students from…
Talent, Talk Shows & Tasty Treats
By: Izzy Falkovich We started the day with a meeting at ICM Partners, which is one of the four large talent agencies in Los Angeles. We had the pleasure of meeting with Bryan Diperstein, a Hofstra alumnus, who currently works as a talent agency under the literary division. It was super inspiring to hear him…
Commit(tany) to the Bit(tany)
By: Brittany McGowan It’s day seven of networking. Let’s get into it. We kicked off the day at ICM Partners where we met with agent and Hofstra alum Bryan Diperstein. We’ve met with quite a few alumni who are in the business of representation within entertainment, and each do something very different. Bryan works specifically…
Sleepless in L.A.
By: Sophie Kabel Today was an early start at 8:15 a.m. We first headed to ICM Partners where the agency represents many sectors of the entertainment business. Music, TV, film, and publishing are just a small portion of ICM. We talked to Bryan Diperstein, who is in charge on studio representation and reads scripts to…
All Work and No Play? Not Quite!
By: Cassie Passantino Today was yet another jam-packed L.A. day, as we ran from ICM Partners to CBS to the annual DGA dinner! We had a schedule full of networking, and I wouldn’t want it any other way! One of the most prominent pieces of advice I received on this trip was to look for…
A DGA Dinner worth the wait – Hofstra in LA Day 8
By: Sean McNally Day eight began with a wonderful meeting at ICM with alumnus Bryan Diperstein. We were introduced to ICM, and he took us through a day in the life of an agent. He explained how the agentry industry worked, and how working in the mail room of an agency is one of the…
People-Watching, People Talking
We talked to a lot of people. Man, I’m tired.
Real Time with ICM
By: Ben Gregory Fears of East Coast snowstorms loom over the incoming weekend as the rain finally halts to a stop on the West Coast. Meanwhile, we’re keeping busy throughout L.A., hopping from meeting to meeting. Starting the day promptly at 8 a.m., our group headed over to ICM to meet with Hofstra alum Bryan Diperstein…
Hofstra in LA 2019 