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From aspiring TV writer to “paid” TV writer: the steps this Penn alum is taking
A couple of weeks ago we met aspiring LA TV writer Rob Forman (W’06) and he told us about his journey from Penn to LA, the agency he first worked at, and the TV shows on which he’s been a writer’s assistant. In today’s installment, Rob talks to us about the steps he’s taking from […]
NBC is Giving This Penn Alum “Friends with Benefits”…and How You Can Get A Studio To Produce Your TV Pilot
For all those aspiring Penn TV writers, here’s some advice for you, if you write a hit film, studios are more receptive to giving you your own TV pilot. Case in point for one talented Penn alum…Recently, NBC okayed the single-camera comedy pilot “Friends With Benefits” for (500) Days of Summer writer Scott Neustadter (C’98, […]
Track This Actor’s Los Angeles Path with Our New DT Vlog Series!
More help for Penn creative types from DT! In DT’s effort to document, archive and help out aspiring creative alumni, in addition to our “Tuesday Tips” series, we are beefing up our vlog series so you can get first hand accounts of tips and progress from our alumni out in the field. In August we […]
Aspiring “Entertainment” Undergrads and Grads Want To Know the Answer to This Question
I recently got an email from Rachel Pearlman (C’07) a recent Penn grad (with a Masters in Film and Television Producing) who is looking for assistant positions in the Entertainment industry. As you may have suspected, this has been a question I continue to get from aspiring undergrads and alumni anxious to get into the […]
His Entertainment Job Sucked So He Took Matters Into His Own Hands
Every Penn success story in Hollywood has an interesting beginning and the following is another must-read for ambitious undergrads and alumni looking to stand out and charter the entertainment waters. Get the details on how Sonny Lee (C’03) became a TV staff writer for a popular show premiering this week!Two years ago Sonny Lee’s (C’03, […]
Alumni & Undergrad Advice to Prospects: Why We Chose Penn
One of my reasons above After I posted my Now and Then Thursdays: Accepted at Penn article, I got the following email from high school senior Carissa Clark: “Hi again – so I was just watching the video you posted and saw underneath that you were accepted into both Cornell and Penn. I have the […]
