The Artistic Pursuit - Podcast Class Act or Hack, LLC

Ben is a literary agent. We are re-releasing his episode because this one is definitely worth another listen. Ben says if you are having coffee to pick someone's brain, be prepared, treat it like a job interview and don't be afraid to brag. We also discuss walking into tech like you belong, exploring different avenues until you find the right fit, and the social demands of being an agent. www.theartisticpursuit.comFile Size: 4 [...]

Kaipo Schwab is an film and television actor, entrepreneur, and podcaster. We speak about forming his wedding videography business, strategizing and branding as an actor, and developing his own podcast. Kaipo has made it his mission to mentor performers, particularly students graduating from his alma mater, Boston University. He has some big picture hacks that are life savers. www.theartisticpursuit.comFile Size: 48741 kb [...]

Christopher Graves has done commercial, voice-over, stage, and camera acting. Recently he self-published a horror novel based on his screenplay. We talk about sharing your work-in-progress with the right people, producing a web-series, and why we love horror. www.theartisticpursuit.comFile Size: 41151 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Derrick Denicola was Daniel’s college roommate! He moved to LA to pursue film and television. He and his team have just released an app called Findaspot, which pinpoints central meet up locations based on the starting points of all participants. Search by all Yelp categories to find the type of location you need. We discuss improv, traffic in LA, patents, and failing in order to learn the lessons worth learning.  [...]

Jake Lipman is the founder of Tongue in Cheek Theater Productions, which is now 12 years strong. She produces and directs and performs, and currently is developing a script called Relentlessly Pleasant. She talks about the unusual development process of this project, in which Caralie is participating. Jake also talks about taking a gap before starting undergrad and grad school, her administrative day job, how to avoid isolation in [...]

Darren Darnborough is an film actor, producer, and entrepreneur initially from the UK and now in LA. We speak to him about WeAudition, an app that unites actors who want to rehearse via video  chat and utilize each other for self-tapes. It is also being used by casting directors to see new talent and as a supportive community. Darren strives for kaizen, which is the Japanese concept of continual improvement. www.theartisti [...]