Martina inquires about the steps she can take care to increase her chances of finding the right job as a film editor.
Ep45: How to Build a Career You’re Proud Of | with Robert Hardy
Click to Download Audio If you work in a creative industry, you probably already know how difficult it can be to just making a living. …
Ep44: How to Tell Good Stories | with Jeff Bartsch
Click to Download Audio If you do creative work for a living, you’re a storyteller. It doesn’t matter if you’re a film editor like me …
The Four Types of Creative Jobs (and The Secret To Knowing Which Is the Perfect Fit For You)
Click to Download Audio If you intend to climb the career ladder straight to the top, step #1 is understanding the four different types of …
Ep41: How to Master “Offline” Networking at Live Events | with Camille Virginia
Click to Download Audio Let’s face it…creative people like us are a bit weird. Being socially awkward is just part of the package. Sitting in …
The Socially Awkward Introvert’s Guide to Networking with Industry “Experts”
There’s a lot more to landing your next dream job than having “great skills.” Learn how to become a networking ninja so the right people know you exist.
Ep40: Breaking “Bad” From Assistant to Editor | with Kelley Dixon, ACE (pt 2)
In part 2 of our conversation today we dive as deep as I’ve ever gone into all of the steps necessary to climb from the bottom of the ladder to the top in Hollywood. We go over all the details of Kelley’s “overnight success story” where it took her just short of 20 years of being an assistant editor before exploding onto the scene with Breaking Bad.
Ep39: Breaking “Bad” From Assistant to Editor | with Kelley Dixon, ACE (pt 1)
Click to Download This EpisodeKelley Dixon is the Emmy-winning editor of such iconic shows as Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and Shameless. …
It Is Possible to Be Both Successful and Kind At the Same Time
Over the past fifteen years working in Hollywood as a film & television editor, I’ve shared a lot of walls with fellow editors and assistants. …
Ep18: Surviving the Insanity of the Edit Suite | with Billy Goldenberg, ACE
Billy Goldenberg is the Oscar-winning film editor of such films as Detroit, Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, The Imitation Game, several of the Transformers films, the …
Ep17: Is Taking Free Work Really Worth It? | with Alan Bell, ACE
In creative industries like film & television post-production, it’s extremely common to see job listings for free or low paid work, but how do you …
Ep16: Writing Your Own (Unique) Path to the Top | with Wendy Calhoun
#AdvanceYourself month continues where we’re diving into the weeds talking about taking practical, boots-on-the-ground action steps to move your creative career forwards, or more specifically …
Ep15: Transitioning From ‘Reality TV’ to Scripted Drama | with Monica Daniel
Click to Download Audio ‘Advance Yourself’ month continues where we’re diving into the weeds talking about taking practical, boots-on-the-ground action steps to move your career …
Ep14: Are Creative and Tech Workers the New ‘Blue Collar?’ | with Maxim Jago
Up until maybe the last three to five years, when hearing the term “Blue Collar” one would immediately picture a coal miner, a steel worker, …
Ep13: The True Meaning of ‘Below the Line’ and How It Affects Your Career | with Mike J. Nichols
For those who work in the filmmaking industry, ‘Below the Line’ is a pretty common term, but in case you’re not familiar with it, it …