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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 […]
Penn Alum is Blowin Up in Hollywood
The news from “Glee” is not getting our starter actress Jess Garvey (C’09) down. Jess has already shot “Blowin Up”, a TV pilot described as “Entourage” meets “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” that is being shopped around for development season. Her role: “Camilla- bubbly, positive and spoiled. Sincere in her convictions which are usually 95% […]
Pulitzer Prize Penn alum chats with Google (VIDEO)
Remember when we covered Penn alum Jennifer Egan (C’85) and her Pulitzer prize win for her creatively constructed novel A Visit From the Goon Squad and how HBO is going to turn it into a series? Well she recently paid a visit to the Google NYC headquarters for a sit down chat for their Author […]
Penn alum takes Christmas to new “highs”
Penn alum screenwriter Jon Hurwitz’s (W’00) trailer for his upcoming A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas was just released and you must watch it! After the jump, see some high-larious scenes which include: a unique spin on using 3D in movies claymation! a musical interlude by Neil Patrick Harris …and a fantastic NSFW reinterpretation of […]
This Penn alum’s Hollywood writing career is anything but cancelled
As we approach year 5 of DT, I continues to expand our arsenal of entertaining “insider-tip”-filled vlogs from Penn undergrads and alumni as they pursue the ups and downs of their entertainment career journeys: Alex taught us the 5 tips any actor should consider before getting into the business. We’ve been following Jess as she’s […]
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 […]
