We here at YII are huge fans of creative marketing. Over ten years ago, while hiring for entry level positions at a studio-based production company, I got a resume submission from a young man in Florida. Now, normally, I would toss a resume submission from someone who didn’t live in L.A. in the trash. (You Continue reading →

What image comes to mind when you hear “celebrity personal assistant”? Someone basking in the reflected limelight as they stroll down the awards ceremony red carpet alongside George Clooney or Jennifer Aniston? Or maybe a tortured minion working for the famous and real-life version of Miranda Priestly (“The Devil” in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA)? YII caught Continue reading →

The woman behind the “Ali on the Air” blog, Ali MacLean, is an award-winning writer, actor, filmmaker and on-air radio personality. A classically-trained actress, she has a degree from Miami University of Ohio, and studied at the La Jolla Playhouse under Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff and then at the Groundlings Theatre, in their famous Continue reading →

We here at YII HQ have been fans of “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross for many years. But it was a special treat to find the iPod loaded up with an interview of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong. The description provided indicated that they would talk about the award-winning album, “American Idiot”‘s transformation into a Continue reading →