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☆ I get paid to read and score Hollywood screenplays for The Black List — here's how I got the job and why getting a low score isn't the end of the world
  + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
A reader for The Black List says there are a few things to keep in mind before paying for a read. Readers at The Black List are only required to have a year of experience reading scripts. I'm a screenwriter, so I felt that reading scripts would be great for me. The Black List is the most notable site to launch a career as a screenwriter, where writers at any level of expertise can submit their screenplays for potential exposure to industry insiders. Black List movies have won 53 Academy Awards.
☆ I've gotten celebs like Post Malone and DJ Khaled to share stories about being self-made. Here's what they've told me and how I get them to open up.
  + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Brett Berish is the CEO of liquor company Sovereign Brands, which sold one of its brands to Jay Z. He hosts the celebrity interview series 'Self-Made' where celebs share their rags to riches stories. When I see people hold the bottles on Instagram or somewhere, I feel like I've achieved something — I've created something. My favorite conversations on the show are the most transparentMy first "Self-Made'' interview was in 2017 with Post Malone. I'm intrigued by these 'Self-Made' stories because I have one tooI've been in the liquor business for over 20 years.
☆ 9 things you should stop doing at the movie theater, according to employees
  + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Movie theater employees across the country told Insider what customers do that annoys them most. They wish customers would figure out their concessions order before it's their turn in line. It's a family-owned movie theater, and I love working there. Customers here are generally very kind and understanding — but some things I wish customers would do are:7. Don't ignore "please wait" signsScott works at a theater in Idaho, and said customers barge past "please wait" signs.
☆ 4 things you didn't know about shooting a Christmas movie in the summer
  + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Pat Mills is a movie director who's directed his share of made-for-TV Christmas movies. I've directed two made-for-TV Christmas movies — "The Christmas Setup," starring Fran Drescher, which I did in 2020 for Discovery Plus, and "Designing Christmas," starring HGTV host Hilary Farr, which I shot this past spring for Lifetime. When I was offered the first movie, I admittedly I hadn't watched a lot of the Hallmark or Lifetime holiday movies. Here are a few things most people don't realize about how we fake that Christmas feeling when we shoot in the warmer months. Fake snow can be a huge drag on the budget of a made-for-TV movie.
☆ I styled Anna Sorokin while she was on house arrest. She was way funnier than her 'Inventing Anna' character, and her taste in fashion and art is incredible.
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
He styled Anna Sorokin for an interview from her home, where she is on house arrest. Anna Sorokin, or Anna Delvey, as she was known as in her scamming days, is different from the character on "Inventing Anna." At the time, I had watched only the first half of "Inventing Anna" — just bits and pieces here and there. When we got there, there was a whole glam team of makeup artists and hairstylists who got to work on Anna and Kenneth. Pop culture has the ability to make anyone into an entire brand, and Anna has pop culture's attention.
☆ Katherine Heigl: Hollywood has changed, and so have I — it's easier to speak up now
  + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Katherine Heigl, 44, says there's a delicateness in Hollywood that didn't use to exist. She said "Firefly Lane" gave freedom to actors and showrunners and helped her focus her career. Hollywood is really different from how it used to beThe industry has really changed since I first started out. An example: For "Firefly Lane," we had an intimacy coordinator on set — a person whose job it is to ensure that actors feel comfortable during intimate scenes. The emergence of original streamer content is pushing some of the changeFilming for a streamer is a totally different kind of experience than filming for linear television.
☆ Jennifer Lopez on what she learned from Warren Buffet — and other tips from celebrities on how to become a successful entrepreneur
  + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The Hollywood Reporter released its second annual list of the top 40 celebrity entrepreneurs. Jennifer LopezThe best business advice Jennifer Lopez ever received came from Warren Buffet. Lopez said that the best business advice she's ever received came from Warren Buffet: "A brand is a promise." After founding the business with his co-founder, Evan Goldberg, Rogen said he's learned how to scale without compromising on product quality. but also added that the best business advice he's ever received was to "Be focused."
☆ I couldn't let my mom sell our family's drive-in theater, so I took over. Now I work with Universal, Warner Brothers, and Paramount to bring hit movies to the cornfields of Idaho.
  + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
She says she never thought she'd come home to run her family's drive-in theater. Of course when you're young, you don't realize how special something like our drive-in really is. When I was younger I never imagined I'd run my family's drive-in theater one day — but I couldn't let my mom sell itMy parents had sold their indoor theaters over the years, so the drive-in was the last one my mom was still operating. With any drive-in theater, weather is the biggest determinant of turnout. The drive-in really brings the community together.
☆ I worked on Netflix's 'The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' and the experience was so bad it broke me. The aftermath proved there are no safe spaces for Black women to talk about Hollywood.
  + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
It's not always easy being a Black crew member on a major production, because you'll often be one of the few. But the worst experience I ever had as a Black woman on a production was "Dahmer." The experience I had was tied in with the lack of diversity within the crew: Black crew members did not last long on this show. Black people — Black women specifically — have it hard enough already. Editor's note: Netflix declined to comment on human resource matters between employees and the number of Black crew members on this production.
☆ I'm Conan O'Brien's assistant of 13 years. I nap on the job, expense things I shouldn't, and talk back — and I'll probably work for him forever.
  + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +13 min
Sona Movsesian was an NBC page and landed her assistant job through an internal recommendation. But at times, I really don't act like it. I'm working with, in my opinion, the funniest person on television, and I'm working on a show that I'm proud of. I think I will be Conan's assistant until he dies — I'm going to ride this wave for as long as I can. Most people don't think of an assistant job in entertainment as a forever-job.
☆ I train horses for Hollywood and celebrities like Beyoncé and the Kardashians. The horses prepare just like actors and get scripts to memorize their parts.
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
Carlotta Montanari started her horse training company, Four Legs on Set, three years ago. So I formed my horse training company for Hollywood productions, Four Legs on Set, almost three years ago. I had no idea my horse training company would become such a great success. If we're having a photo shoot, the production has to be mindful that horses need to shift their balance, and walk and move. Horse training in Hollywood requires a strong love of horses, because it's not an instant cash-inOwning production horses is a big decision and responsibility.
☆ Award-winning actor John Leguizamo says the lack of Latino representation in Hollywood is 'cultural apartheid'
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
John Leguizamo is an Emmy and Tony award-winning actor, and he's calling out Hollywood. In an open letter to Hollywood, he says it's way past time that Latinos have more lead roles. In an "Open Letter to Hollywood" published in the LA Times, Leguizamo said the time for more Latino representation in film, TV, and plays is way past overdue. Leguizamo argued that the absence of Latinos onscreen isn't even reflective of the city in which Hollywood resides. Latino representation also means including Latinos of all hues, since "more often than not," the Latinos who are cast in major roles are "white-passing."
☆ Before 'Succession,' Jeremy Strong spent years watching close friends like Jessica Chastain land starring roles while crashing in his grandpa's basement: 'I'd be lying if I said it wasn't difficult'
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Jeremy Strong is the award-winning actor who plays Kendall Roy in HBO's 'Succession.' In an interview with The Times, Strong opened up about why he never gave up on acting. Now at age 43, Strong has had a successful turn as Kendall Roy on "Succession," earning him an Emmy — but his success was hard-won. In a recent interview with The Times, Strong said that in 2010, he was struggling to find work in LA. "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't difficult to see people I was close to getting work," Strong told The Times.
☆ Bethenny Frankel: I went from a 'Real Housewife' to a credible businesswoman. It took me a while to realize my success wasn't a fluke.
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
I used to joke and say I'm a beauty influencer. It took a while for me to realize that my success wasn't a fluke and that I wasn't a one hit wonder. Now that I've proven myself in business, I'm actually ready to switch gears. As a mother, I think accountability is what I'm talking about, because these toxic messages are being sent to my daughter. I may not always know what the hell I'm talking about, but we're going to figure it out together.
☆ I'm one of 11 writers on 'Abbott Elementary.' The job is just as fun as it seems — we argue about whose joke is best and collaborate on every episode.
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
Courtesy of Cerise CastleThe first episode I wrote for season two of "Abbott" was episode four, "Principal's Office," which aired in October. We always have a lot of fun in the writers room. At the same time, other writers get at least a joke or a substantial moment in another writer's episode. Writers are on set during filming to help problem solveThe job of a writer on set is really to problem solve. It's come up in the "Abbott" writers' room occasionally when we're casting and someone will say, "Hey, what about this person?"
☆ I was a writer on 'The Office' but ended up selling shirts at Macy's. Landing another TV writing job after the hit show was shockingly hard — and my race absolutely had something to do with it.
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +13 min
After a successful run on the show, he couldn't land another writers room job for over two years. It was my first TV writing job. A few years later, I got my first job on "The Office" through NBC's diversity program. Ryan Koh started working again fairly quickly as well. It was a race thing, for sureLooking back, I think that part of why I couldn't get another TV writing job after "The Office" was because the writers rooms were smaller.
☆ I was 'Euphoria' star Colman Domingo's assistant for a year. Here's why he was the best boss I've ever had.
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
Higgins was the executive assistant for "Euphoria" actor Colman Domingo for a year. I would love to work with another Black and queer individual and see what I could learn. He's an influential Black queer man who uses his influence to help other people like him break into the industry. Now, years later, I've started to notice that when I'm working on documents, I'm slowing down to really read them. He was the best boss I've ever hadWhen I was hired in the role, I knew it would only be for a year.
☆ Mary Fitzgerald: I actually hate reality TV and watching people fight — but life after 'Selling Sunset' has meant I don't touch homes worth less than $2 million anymore
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Mary Fitzgerald has starred on 'Selling Sunset' for 5 seasons. It's definitely a different show than "Selling Sunset," as the agents are younger and they have a lot more drama going on. That being said, being on "Selling Sunset" has been good for our business. Working in the Oppenheim Group office has also changed a lot since "Selling Sunset." Some of the agents just didn't want to be on "Selling Sunset" — they don't want to put their lives out there, which is understandable.
☆ I coordinated sex scenes for 'Blonde,' the new NC-17 Marilyn Monroe biopic with Ana De Armas. Here's how I protect actors' boundaries.
  + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jean Franzblau, an intimacy coordinator based in Los Angeles, CA. My first intimacy coordinator job was 'Blonde,' Netflix's new NC-17 filmThe original intimacy coordinator who worked on "Blonde," the new Marilyn Monroe biopic, recommended that I replace her when she had to leave the production. Luckily, it worked out well — and once recommended, getting my first intimacy coordinator job on a big production was smooth. Just like any production job, work can be sporadicSometimes I'm working as an intimacy coordinator, and sometimes I'm not. The best way to get started as an intimacy coordinator is to start with student films and short films.
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