Rebecca Doyle and Michael Ritter react to submitted career regrets and how to avoid them yourself!
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
1:30 - Not coming to LA earlier
6:10 - Not avoiding drama
9:35 - Not taking digital seriously + creative PR for indie films and digital vs. traditional
23:00 - Not begging for your job back?
27:38 - Not saving more money
29:30 - Not pursuing acting as a child
31:44 - Leaving a TV assistant job to go write samples alone
34:12 - Picking the wrong gig
36:20 - Focusing too much on a day/high-paying job and not making time for personal creative projects with friends
38:44 - Being convinced by an agent to turn down a conscripted writing job
40:48 - Don’t burn bridges, even if the people suck
41:35 - Accusation of interview questions
42:03 - Leaving an office job to pursue personal stuff + not seeking mental health support earlier
43:18 - Focusing too much on personal projects and not taking more union high-level work early
44:25 - Getting an entertainment-related education
45:26 - Getting sidetracked in reality TV
46:20 - Allowing senior employees to create insecurity
48:20 - Not making your own content
48:30 - Not stealing Michael Eisner’s rolodex
50:55 - Worked with (bad) influencers
52:24 - Not doing corporate or agency time early on
54:14 - Not asking for help
55:26 - Snippy comments / picking this industry at all
56:05 - Sign with ICM instead of CAA
57:05 - Choosing VFX as a career
57:55 - Hollywood is the hardest thing, so we got this! - But start your S-corp early
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