How to Build Industry Relationships
It’s not what you know. It’s who you know. This is an age-old adage that means more in Hollywood than most industries on the planet.
‘Girl In the Woods’: Stefanie Scott, Misha Osherovich & Sofia Bryant To Star, Will Yun Lee Among 4 Recurring In Peacock Series From Crypt TV
EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has set the main cast of YA supernatural drama Girl in the Woods based on the Crypt TV IP.
Dancing in the Pool
I wanted to title this blog “Something Good Always Comes From Something Bad” but with the sheer amount of bad over the past year, it felt trite.
Success Is Measured By What You Do For Others
The end of the year comes with certain rituals. Recounting the ups and downs of the previous year, thinking about how to improve in the next one. For me, it also includes looking over my blogs for the past year. While I scanned through the year’s blogs, I had something else on my mind: An exchange I’ve been having with an up-and-coming actor named Zachary Poole.
Did you see these?
2020 has been a strange year, but one thing that’s remained consistent year over year is the gratitude I’ve felt for all the likes, shares, support, and interest you’ve given my blog. This project has been quite cathartic for me and knowing that it’s been at least a little helpful to many of you makes it all the more meaningful.
You're the Gun and I'm the Bullets
People who most inspire me. All of them aren’t afraid of hard work. They weren’t born on third base; they hustled their asses off to get there on a blooper down the right field line. They know what it means to do The Work.
The Long Haul
As he notes in his first line, I’ve been trying to get my partner Erwin More to contribute to this blog forever. He’s one of the most important characters in my life and has one of the most unique perspectives on the entertainment business and life of anyone I’ve ever known.
How to Focus Your Attention
Focus is a skill and it’s a more complicated one than you might think. I have a wandering mind that never quits, so learning how to focus has been crucial for me. As such, I wanted to share some of the strategies I’ve used to optimize my focus, in case they might help you, too.
Lessons on Creating a Fulfilling Career from Sarah Wayne Callies
Please refrain from rolling your eyes when you read this because I know what you’re thinking.
The Habit That Shapes My Life
Whenever I meet a new potential client, I ask, “What’s your story?” Everyone’s life is impacted or guided by the stories they love; be it characters in movies, lyrics in songs, passages in books or poetry.
‘EastSiders’ Creator-Star Kit Williamson In Works On New Series ‘Unconventional’
Kit Williamson, the creator-director-star of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated soap EastSiders, has set up his next project. He has teamed with indie film producer Cold Iron Pictures and indie distributor The Film Arcade along with financier The Money Pool on Unconventional, a dark LGBTQ comedy series that Williamson will write, direct and star in.
11 racial justice documentaries to further your education
As nationwide protests continue in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery, the Black Lives Matter movement remains as important as ever and an invaluable resource to those in and outside of the black community.
Black Lives Matter
Your grandchildren will ask what you remember of these times. America is hurting, caught in a crucible that will inspire countless documentaries and books. We’re living history; another period in a shamefully long and brutal road to justice.
Black Lives Matter.
Your grandchildren will ask what you remember of these times. America is hurting, caught in a crucible that will inspire countless documentaries and books. We’re living history; another period in a shamefully long and brutal road to justice.
HBO Max Acquires YA Novel ‘Camp’ For Film; Kit Williamson Adapting
HBO Max has optioned the Lev Rosen YA novel Camp and will turn it into a feature film. Dan Jinks will produce through his Dan Jinks Company. Script will be written by Kit Williamson, the creator, director and star of the Emmy-nominated LGBTQ series EastSiders, which recently premiered its fourth and final season on Netflix.
Whitfield’s Male vs. Man
Of all the obstacles we face everyday, some are more challenging to overcome than others. Dondre Whitfield, a man with over three decades in the television and film industry,
Will Smith and Kevin Hart Discuss Modern Manhood in ‘Male vs Man’ Digital Series
Dondre Whitfield will launch a digital series based on his book “Male vs. Man,” where he will interview celebrities including Will Smith and Kevin Hart.
How a Great Collaboration Comes Together
I talk a lot about the compounding nature of things. About transforming individual moments into a cascading momentum that turns into more good things. Of course, the path to getting there is still a long and winding road, so when it succeeds, it’s truly a beautiful thing.
Hollywood Quarantine: A long, deep breath
The world is facing challenging times. The coronavirus pandemic has affected our global society in a way not seen since perhaps as far back as World War II.