Day 6: The Neighborhood, Entertainment Tonight and NBC News
Tag: Networking
Hey Look Ma, I Made It
By: Brittany McGowan Today we took things in a different direction. Visiting the CBS and NBC News studios, we got a taste of live broadcasting in news and entertainment, plus a bit of multi-camera sitcoms. First up at CBS, we met with Joe Ferullo, the EVP of current programming at CBS. He first took us…
“No Job Is Too Little”
By: Brittany McGowan It’s day three of networking. As a proud New Yorker, I came out here looking for clarity of what I want to do, but hopefully, stay based in New York. Each meeting so far has been incredibly insightful and immensely helpful, but each ended with the thought of needing to move out…
Great Day, Less Great Pizza
By: Leah Lane I feel like today was the day where we finally started to settle in. I feel like I spent most of the first days here in awe at L.A. Today I felt like I was finally grounded and looking at Los Angeles in a more realistic way. We met with Cameron Kadison,…
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…
To Boldly Go…
By: Brittany McGowan Before diving right back into networking, today was another day of fun in the sun. Thankfully, the weather held out for us, and we explored Santa Monica this morning (learning quickly that it’s a small version of Coney Island, just on the West Coast. Still, it was a lot of fun). Sometimes,…
Unexpected Finds
By: Sophie Kabel Today we got to experience LA in a different light. We got to choose our own adventure and we chose some pretty cool places! Amoeba Music record store was an impromptu visit which I will never regret. I love going to record stores and flipping through all the different kinds of music,…
No One Told Me Life Was Gonna Be This Way
By: Brittany McGowan Alternatively titled “A 1,000 Pictures Are Worth 1,000,000 Words.” Today was our free day out here in Los Angeles, but we managed to easily fill it up. We spent the majority of the day at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood. The full tour was extremely interesting and entertaining, but the real…
Network & Chill
Day 2: Showtime, Netflix and Warner Brothers Animation
Netflix and Chil…dren’s Animation
By Leah Lane I can honestly say that today has been one of the most formative days of my life in regards to my future and career. When I first saw the itinerary for the day, I was immediately excited. First, we broke off into small groups with industry professionals. Each group was formed based…
Hofstra in LA 2019 