Not every job in media is about creating content. There are loads of jobs that involve getting that content in front of an audience: acquisitions, distribution, programming, etc. In this episode of How I Got This Gig, our guest is Brian Lau, the former Senior Vice President of Content & Communications for Fox Networks Group in Asia.

During his conversation with Burman, Brian talks about how he went from working as a Mechanical Engineer to programming Asian film festivals in the US to ultimately acquiring content and programming a US movie channel in Asia.

Brian also shares his thoughts on how luck factors into your career, why it may NOT be advantageous to stick with one company too long, and why being a jerk is a legit management style.

Brian's first cinematic employer: http://caamedia.org/

Fox Network Group Asia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Networks_Group

Brian and Dean's TV Program Collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W86MK8h1UV4