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19 Penn Alumni you should know about: Vol. 8
[ssba] This may be the juiciest “Penn Alumni You Should Know About” edition yet! After the jump, check out exciting news about the latest from 19 Penn alumni with projects in TV, film, stage, web, apps, and print. Plus, more stories of Penn alumni working together on entertainment projects ….an alum who dishes on what happens backstage […]
He’s a bitter lawyer and stand-up …and he’s telling all!
I’ve covered stand-up Matt Ritter (L’02) on DT before and all the great viral videos he’s created (my favorite one being THIS one). If you recall, like many Penn alumni making career changes, Matt has transitioned careers from being a lawyer to a standup. After the jump check out “Bottom Rung”, his new web series […]
Talent + Penn Networking Lands This Penn Author a TV Pilot with Fox (MUST READ STORY)
Recently, author Jasmin Rosemberg (C’02) got her book optioned by Hollywood big wig director/producer Brett Ratner to develop into a TV show for Fox. But there’s a bigger story here. Not only is Jasmin another example of an alum who made a bold career change and followed her creative passion, but she used some good Penn networking to […]
So you wanna be a Hollywood agent? Listen to this Penn alum’s advice
Recently at a Los Angeles Penn event, I bumped into Penn alum Rob Golenberg (W’87, ZBT). Rob has been in the Hollywood biz now for over 20 years now and is currently the VP and Head of TV Literary and Packaging at the Gersh Agency. (I’ve known about Rob for years now because some Penn […]
Dr. Oz writes prescription for Law School to Penn alum
As you’ve seen on DT, I continue to focus on juicy alumni journeys in entertainment. To recap, we’ve covered journeys in acting (from a guy’s and girl’s perspctive), music, TV and Film production and TV writing. And we even have advice on how to use DT in your entertainment career search. Today, I’ve got an interesting […]
Dunzo: Penn alum chooses Neuroscience over Music
After 11 DT vlogs, the duo (Ben Naecker (C’09, Water Polo) and Blake West (W’09, Jazz Combos)) who moved to Austin to pursue music is about to split up. Why? Because Ben is going to Stanford to pursue a career in Neuroscience. In this Penn-ultimate episode (pun intended), after the jump find out some tips […]
