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Follow this Penn undergrad as she pursues a career in the biz
As my readers know, I’ve got tons of stories about established Penn alumni musicians, filmmakers, actors, plus dozens more entertainment professions. I’ve even begun covering stories about new young alumni trying to break into entertainment careers such as acting, more acting, and music. What I haven’t covered are undergrads getting summer internships who are trying […]
3 Penn alumni work together on tonight’s “Royal Pains” season finale
(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 […]
This Film Producer is Now a Web Entrepreneur
Adam Lebovitz (W’03, Hillel, Smokes Quizzo) and his brother launched a new website which is a revolutionary breakthrough for filmmakers in film budgeting technology. How and why did Adam come up with this? Per Adam, “We thought of this idea during the worst part of the recession where my brother and I looked at each […]
Her Brothers and Sisters “Meshugana” Episodes: Based On Her Own Life!
Last week, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about their advice about writing successful spec scripts. Today’s question from our audience to Sherri Cooper Landsman (C’94) is: “Where do you get your ideas for stories on “Brothers and Sisters”? …Find out which episodes were inspired from Sherri’s […]
Penn in Hollywood: “Writing a Good Spec Script” (VIDEO)
Yesterday, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about the art of the pitch. Today’s question from our audience to both Sherri and Lew is: “Why was your Spec Script Successful? …and What is some good advice in terms of writing one?” Any suggestions of your own to […]
Penn in Hollywood: “What Makes a Good Pitch?”
(l to r): Lew Schneider (C’83), event producer Reg Tigerman (C’07), Zach Lutsky (C’97), Sherri Cooper Landsman (C’94) and Jason Resnick (C’92) Yesterday, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about getting a Hollywood job. Today’s question from our audience is: “What Makes a Good Pitch? …and […]
