By: Kristen Krupski Rainy L.A. came out to play today. We had great meetings with alum Cameron Kadison at Mortar Media and Mark Bracco at Dick Clark Productions. After these meetings full of career advice, we headed to the Hofstra alumni panel at Emerson College. Aside from the amazing panel, there was something I came…
Episode 5: The One Where We Met Our Alumni Family
By: Cassie Passantino The phrase “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is something those of us aspiring to work in media have heard one too many times. But when even considering what life would hypothetically be like after moving to Los Angeles, there is one potential problem to consider: who do we…
Agents, Award Shows & Alumni
By: Izzy Falkovich To say that today was a whirlwind is a complete understatement. We started the day by visiting Cameron Kadison, an alumnus at Hofstra who currently works as a manager under Mortar Media, where he manages talent including Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Tan France and more. His office is also based out of WME…
A Gloomy Day in La
By: Antreise Lacey Despite the heavy rains today and trying to not get our shoes soaked, we checked out WME and Dick Clark Productions before heading to an alumni panel. William Morris Endeavor is one of the largest talent agencies and has been in the game for quite some time. We met with Hofstra alum…
Kicking networking into overdrive – LA Day 5
By: Sean McNally Our rainy day five began at William Morris Endeavor, with Cameron Kaddison. Cameron, a talent manager, took us through the ins and outs of the agency side of the film and television industry. He explains that not just actors, but writers and directors also sometimes go through agencies for job opportunities. His…
Big Dick Clark Energy
By: Sam Thor The rain couldn’t pour on our spirits during this Monday in L.A.! Our meetings began with Cameron Kadison, an owner of his own company focusing on representation for unscripted media content. He was eager to tell us his life story, starting at Hofstra, and all the ups and downs it took for…
And So It Begins
By: Shayla Sales Just as inevitable as the start of a new week, we were welcomed into it by the L.A. rain showers (as many like to say we brought the East Coast weather to the West Coast.) Despite the weather today, and unfortunately the rest of the week, the networking must go on! Today’s…
Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Networking Meeting
By: Ben Gregory Coming back from our wonderful weekend of tourist attractions, we dove right back into our networking routine bright and early this morning, a task that I found somewhat difficult after a late night of exploring the area. First off, we made our way to the headquarters of William Morris Endeavor (WME) to…
Assistant Living!
By: Sophie Kabel Our meeting with Cameron Kadison was very informative. I learned a lot about Mortar Media and how specializing in non-scripted television, talent and branded content opens a lot of doors in the industry. Cameron explained that working for an agency like Mortar Media can allow you to experience different jobs in the…
Buh-Bye Weekend!
By: Shayla Sales This weekend was the calm before the networking storm we have planned for the upcoming week and I am looking forward to every moment of it, but who doesn’t enjoy a little down time? Being able to explore all the popular sites of California that we see famously portrayed on movies and…
Hofstra in LA 2019 