THE MYTH OF OVERNIGHT SUCCESS
In the glitz & glam of Hollywood, success stories often seem like they’re ripped straight from the script of a fairytale. The guy gets the girl. That one dude wins the Oscar… again. And nobodies become somebodies overnight. Post-Award Season depression doesn’t help.
Salli Richardson-Whitfield Boards Brad Ingelsby’s Mark Ruffalo-Led HBO Task Force Drama Series As Director & Exec Producer
EXCLUSIVE: Brad Ingelsby’s upcoming HBO crime drama series starring Mark Ruffalo has added to its exec producer and director ranks.
SUSTAINING MOMENTUM WHEN THE INDUSTRY SHUTS DOWN
I bet you thought we’d never hear that word again: unprecedented.
How To Make The Connections You Need To Get What You Want
I see it all the time. Talented, hard-working people struggle to navigate the entertainment industry because they don’t understand how to generate opportunities for themselves and build the relationships they need to get the things they want.
‘Wheel Of Time’ Actor Daniel Henney Signs With Buchwald
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Henney has signed with Buchwald. Henney is currently a lead in Amazon’s fantasy series Wheel of Time opposite Rosamund Pike, which was recently picked up for a third season.
‘Shantaram’s Rahel Romahn, 2022 Heath Ledger Scholarship Recipient, Signs With More/Medavoy Management
EXCLUSIVE: More/Medavoy Management has signed actor Rahel Romahn, the most recent recipient of the prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship, for representation.
THE PURSUIT OF MOMENTS
When we have those big conversations or reflections on life, we often talk about milestones. We throw parties for graduations, engagements, bookings, and other accomplishments, and these often become powerful memories.
What this African American Hasidic Jewish rapper knows about the power of laughter
The story of an African American gang member in Seattle reinventing himself as a Hasidic Jewish rapper in Jerusalem might not sound like your typical comedy series.
How this Australian actor went from uni dropout to dream TV job
As an East Asian actor with an Australian twang, Christopher Chung knew when he came to Britain in 2012 that he had to be adaptable.
We Say We Want Authenticity, But…
No one is for everyone. I’m what you might call a “loud” personality. I own this. I’m probably not for everyone.
Madonna Got ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ Audition Because Mike Medavoy’s Son Found Her ‘Cute’
It was Madonna’s first starring role in a movie. And many say it is still her best. The film was 1985’s Desperately Seeking Susan, a hip comedy of errors set in the downtown New York club scene.
Milo Ventimiglia Drama "The Company You Keep" Nabs ABC Pickup, stars Sarah Wayne Callies
ABC said Monday that it has picked up The Company You Keep, starring and executive produced by This Is Us alum Milo Ventimiglia, to series.
‘Will Trent’ Drama gets ABC Series Order - Starring Sonja Sohn
ABC has picked up one-hour drama pilot Will Trent (working title) to series for a midseason launch. Will Trent is one of four 2022 ABC drama pilots whose production was targeted for off-cycle and the first of the bunch to land a series order.
THE LAST MOVIE STARS — INSPIRING A NEW GENERATION
I’m a content junkie. I consume absolutely everything that I find remotely interesting — articles, books, YouTube videos, podcasts, shows, documentaries, whatever — because I feel it’s important to keep learning all the time. Discovering and embedding yourself in new perspectives is a great way to do that. Plus I love to share!
Filipina Acting Star Lovi Poe Launches Production Company C’est Lovi Productions
Filipina acting and singing star Lovi Poe has launched her own production company called C’est Lovi Productions.
Salli Richardson-Whitfield Extends HBO Overall Deal
Salli Richardson-Whitfield is staying with HBO. The director, producer, and actress has extended her overall deal
Why You Should See Rejection as Opportunity
Rejection is one of those things we’re supposed to learn how to cope with as children. Some of us learn to do it better than others. Some of us never learn how to do it. There’s a notorious line that’s on just about every entertainment job posting: “Must have thick skin.” Well, that goes double for actors.
Sometimes you Have a Hunch and you Write About It #Preacher
Dominic Cooper asked me a simple question prior to the show being shot: Should he pursue The Preacher?
Sonja Sohn, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Celia Rose Gooding Join Crime Thriller ‘Breakwater’
Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn and Celia Rose Gooding have been cast in “Breakwater.”
‘The Last Police’: Blu Hunt, Reno Wilson, Maximiliano Hernandez, Dawnn Lewis Among Seven Cast In Kyle Killen’s Fox Pilot
Blu Hunt (The New Mutants) and Reno Wilson (Good Girls) are set as leads and Maximiliano Hernandez (Avengers: Endgame), Dawnn Lewis (Veronica Mars reboot), Derek Phillips (Blood of Zeus)