
Brad
New member
Okay, let's say you are an aspiring film/TV/media composer and/or sound designer. You have done some independent work and some spec work, but nothing huge.
Now, by some strange happenstance, you find yourself with the opportunity to take a general meeting with the HEAD OF PROGRAMMING AT A MAJOR CABLE NETWORK. Not your local cable station, ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESFUL CABLE NETWORKS IN THE WORLD. They do have their share of original programming, but most of their stuff is not new. This dude who you are going to meet with is the head of programming, basically in charge of the west coast operations. Now this guy doesn't make musical decisions for productions, I am sure, but he is a man in a position of power & influence in the industry that you are trying to get a break in.
What would you do? What would you bring to this meeting? Your video reel & a resume? In the hope that he may like it and pass it on to some hot shot producer/director? Would you showcase your talents but then ask if there is a job sweeping the floor in studio A? Would you just sit there and shoot the shit? I mean, people are trying to sell themselves to this guy all day long, maybe take a different approach and just talk about something else? I mean, this could be a big opportunity - what would you do to ensure that you don't bust a cap in your own foot?
Any ideas at all are welcome.
And no, you can't come to my meeting!!!
Now, by some strange happenstance, you find yourself with the opportunity to take a general meeting with the HEAD OF PROGRAMMING AT A MAJOR CABLE NETWORK. Not your local cable station, ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESFUL CABLE NETWORKS IN THE WORLD. They do have their share of original programming, but most of their stuff is not new. This dude who you are going to meet with is the head of programming, basically in charge of the west coast operations. Now this guy doesn't make musical decisions for productions, I am sure, but he is a man in a position of power & influence in the industry that you are trying to get a break in.
What would you do? What would you bring to this meeting? Your video reel & a resume? In the hope that he may like it and pass it on to some hot shot producer/director? Would you showcase your talents but then ask if there is a job sweeping the floor in studio A? Would you just sit there and shoot the shit? I mean, people are trying to sell themselves to this guy all day long, maybe take a different approach and just talk about something else? I mean, this could be a big opportunity - what would you do to ensure that you don't bust a cap in your own foot?
Any ideas at all are welcome.
And no, you can't come to my meeting!!!
