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It was a short holiday week that sure didn’t feel like it, right? Hope you’re enjoying a well-deserved respite this weekend.
Reminder: Remember to check us out on Entertainment Thursdays on NPR’s #1 station in L.A., LAist 89.3.
And now, our best of the week, ICYMI:
Navigating this industry ranges from difficult to damn-near impossible. Richard gave the rundown on five, er, challenging archetypes — actors, writers, agents, execs and reporters — and how to interact with each:
You also catch Richard discussing it all with Sonny Bunch on his excellent podcast over at The Bulwark.
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In the wake of OpenAI’s stunning video creation tool, Entertainment Strategy Guy analyzes the tech from all angles, the pros and cons for entertainment, and what we ought to be doing now about it:
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In this week’s Series Business, Elaine Low examines the imminent IATSE negotiations, and, on the other side of the pond, Manori Ravindran reports on Equity’s negotiations beginning shortly after:
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Manori Ravindran also reported from the Berlin Film Festival, where pro-Palestinian protests, Navalny outrage, and the inviting (then disinviting) of members of German’s far-right anti-migrant, antisemitic AdF party overwhelmed the films. Ravindran talks with festival co-director Mariette Rissenbeek:
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Again, we’ll repeat, if you aren’t already starting your day with Sean McNulty’s morning business newsletter, you’re not even in the same conversation as the smartest people working in entertainment:
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