Today’s profile subject came to my attention through a very thoughtful piece he did on entertainment trade site, The Wrap. In it, he mentioned being from a one stop-light town and having over 40,000 Twitter followers. The juxtaposition of those two tidbits, small town kid comes to the big city and makes a splash on [...]
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As with any showbiz pursuit, it’s important to make a name for yourself. For a budding actress in Los Angeles, a place crowded with budding actresses, the challenge is greater than usual. Your Industry Insider came across today’s profile subject while she was promoting her Younge Hollywood Blast, which was newly nominated for a Shorty Award. We [...]
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When we first met Diane Mizota, she was a seasoned host and actress and, at the time, a self-proclaimed “shameless spammer” participating in a contest trying to become VP, Pop Culture at popchips. As you might’ve read here, popchips was running a contest to find a VP to work under Ashton Kutcher, their new [...]
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Diane Mizota is an actress and TV host and, currently, a contestant vying for the position of VP, Pop Culture at Pop Chips under Ashton Kutcher, who is the President of Pop Culture for the company, not to mention a part-owner. Contestants submitted 90 second videos, uploaded onto Facebook, which are voted on by [...]
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I know by now (2nd week of 2011) you are probably wondering, “Where’s all that new content she’s been hyping on the Facebook page and on Twitter?” I know, I know… but it’s coming! I’ve interviewed some great entertainment industry professionals – with many more to come. I’ve got some fantastic entertainment career advice in the works. [...]
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Though Robert Walters launched his entertainment career in NY while in grad school and then lived in Los Angeles for a few years, he is a great example of someone who has connected with existing entertainment-related opportunities in his “outside LA” area and formed his own creative community for getting his stories out there. Robert is [...]
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Though Robert Walters launched his entertainment career in NY while in grad school and then lived in Los Angeles for a few years, he is a great example of someone who has connected with existing entertainment-related opportunities in his “outside LA” area and formed his own creative community for getting his stories out there. Robert is [...]
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Actress Jennifer Dawson is a perfect example of someone who launched their entertainment career from afar and then, with some professional experience under her belt, relocated to Los Angeles to make it big in her chosen profession. She has also utilized modern technology and her growing network of talented friends and associates to create and star [...]
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Since we profiled her earlier this year, our “Making It Happen” actress, Georgia Reed, has been very busy pursuing her acting career. She has shot an episode of CSI: New York, traveled to Detroit to attend a film premiere, participated in several photo shoots, met with potential reps (though so far, no match- agents and managers, take note!), shot a short film [...]
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YII’s Making It Happen columns usually feature people in their 20s and early 30s. But after struggling without significant progress during those years, Jahna is seeing her dreams come to fruition in an especially satisfying way. People of all ages can be informed and inspired by her. If you are just starting out on an artistic career path, maybe reading her profile will help [...]
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