By: Sophie Kabel Our last day in L.A. was just as amazing as the first. We were able to meet with Jill Gershman who is the SVP of marketing creative at ABC Entertainment. Jill and her team showed us a great presentation on how they market shows like The Bachelor. We then went to the…
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Just Another L.A. Devotee
By: Brittany McGowan As I write this sitting in an office with the outside feeling like -6 degrees, I think back to the beautiful 70-degree weather that we left on Saturday. Visiting Los Angeles for the first time with a mix of learning and networking (and a hint of touring) was an experience I’m never…
Comedians in Cars Getting Canceled
By: Leah Lane Today was the “official” final day of our trip. I say “official” because our flight has been canceled due to the impending storm. Tomorrow might be another unofficial day. Today we were able to meet with ABC and the people behind the marketing of some of our favorite shows. We learned about each of the various…
Decisions, decisions!
By: Sara Whitman That’s a wrap folks! Seven days of networking and two days of sightseeing have come and gone like a glimpse of a shooting star. Soon we will head to classes and get back to normal life, but I think we will all have an underlying twinkle within us, knowing how lucky 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,…
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…
L.A. Day 7: Steer Your Plane
By: Sara Whitman I stayed on Earth today, but that does not mean day five of networking was any less than incredible. The first meeting was with the senior vice president of the Gaumont Film Company, a French-established film studio, and her colleagues. Besides just telling us how they got to where they are and…
Inside the Writers’ Room
By Mackenzie Carroll Yesterday morning I had to hold back tears as I walked into the Family Guy writers’ room. As dramatic as it is, I was so grateful to be there and see all the writers in action. I was fortunate to attend a table read of a Family Guy episode thanks to writer,…
Adjust Your Life
By: Antreise Lacey We were in the presence of some very heavy hitters in the industry and within our own Hofstra community today. Starting the day off at Gaumont we met with Leslie Belzberg. Meeting with several people on her team, they all seemed to agree on building your experience, keeping connections and making sure…
Hofstra in LA 2019 