Since she started “Starter Reality Star” for DT, actress Jess Garvey (C’09) is making some great strides. In her last episode, Jess told us about a national commercial she booked. Since then she booked another one! (yep, another Penn alum to add to my growing Penn alumni on commercials list.) After the jump find out: about […]
A couple weeks ago, during her spring break, I met with Chloe Castellon (C’11), a senior about to graduate from Penn looking for advice on how to navigate through the Hollywood job market using Penn alumni. That week, Chloe was on a mission to take as many meetings as she could with Penn alumni in […]
In years past, Penn’s commencement speakers included Jon Huntsman Jr (C’87), Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. If you didn’t plan on coming to Penn’s Reunion/Graduation 2011 weekend, you may be enticed after you find out which big Hollywood star will be giving this year’s commencement address. After the jump, find out who […]
Over the past two years, I’ve introduced 3 exclusive DT Vlog series from Penn alumni including “An Actor’s Path“, “Starter Reality Star“, and “Real Jobs are Not my Forte“. Today I’m introducing my first series from a talented and ambitious undergrad filmmaker who is certainly going places. DT readers, meet sophomore Kelly Diamond (C’13), a […]
(l to r: Michael Sluchan, C’91, Michael Rauch, C’90) There is no question that Penn alumni are working together all over the entertainment business (and there have been plenty of DT stories about this). Here’s another goodie sent to me by USA network executive Michael Sluchan (C’93). Not only did Michael Sluchan help develop and […]
Actor DJ Lubel (C’05) and Producer Jake Avnet (C’05) have produced another viral video hit that explores how there’s only one real way to tell a woman you love her… And sometimes, “love needs a hand.” You know where this is going, and after the jump, find out how professional looking they execute on this […]