NOW CASTING!
NOW CASTING: That Guy Everyone Wants to Have A Beer With If you are that guy – late 20s to early 40s/any ethnicity – a major US cable network is looking for you to Host an immersive experiential series in development. I wish I could say more but this fun concept is proprietary. You must […]
NOW CASTING!
NOW CASTING! Abel Intermedia is seeking women of color who own upscale barbershops or salon/day spas for a series in development with a major US cable network. Looking nationally for bold, vivacious, dynamic, unfiltered, fun characters in their late 20s to 50s. To be considered and for more information please email [email protected] with “Lady Barber” […]
7 Bevelations That Will Change Your Life
“Do The Work, Identify Your Intentions, Know Your Worth, Don’t Be Tempted By Shiny & know that things are subject to change so REMAIN OPEN” – Bevy Smith I’m starting off 2017 sharing the incomparable Bevy Smith’s professional story because it could be your story. Bevy made it happen. A one-woman tour de force, […]
What Could Billy Have Done Differently?
I’ve been following many threads about L’Affaire Billy Bush. Many young television hosts have asked what could one do differently in a similar situation, because if you work in the Celebrity Industrial Complex, it is almost guaranteed you will encounter some version of this. Cajoling the talent goes with the territory. Several people have shared […]
2nd Annual Abel Intermedia Gift Guide
Wondering what to give the performer, guest expert or job seeker in your life? Help is here with the 2nd Annual Abel Intermedia Gift Guide. How About Give The Gift Of… A paid subscription to Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime so they don’t have to keep using your login information. The media landscape is now […]
How to Nail Every Audition & Interview
Please forgive the click bait title. I’m experimenting with following best practices marketing advice from successful bloggers. The subtitle is Everyone Needs a Haka. Because developing your personal Haka will allow you to nail every audition and interview. Most of them, anyway. Mental preparation is huge. We talk about getting in the zone. Do you have […]
How To Bee
In case you missed it, the 88th Scripps National Spelling Bee finals were last Thursday, May 28th. Vanya Shivashankar and Gokul Venkatachalam were this year’s co-champs – the Bee ran out of words after Gokul nailed “nunatak.” (A nunatak is an isolated mountain peak projecting through the surface of surrounding glacial ice and supporting a […]
Influencers! May The Fourth Be With You!
MAY the fourth be with you! I love theme days like Pi Day and May The Fourth Be With You. If you’ll indulge me in a Yoda/Obi Wan moment: You have the force within your grasp. Success on-camera in the Galactic Media Empire – whether you are a host, actor or comedian – requires not […]
Rejected! Part 2
Many of you were kind enough to take the time to comment on my repost last week of Dr Darcy Sterling’s blog “Rejected. Thank you – I appreciate it – and am feeling the need to dwell a bit longer – Rejected Pt 2. This section especially resonated: “I told people I was applying to […]
How Not to Sabotage Your Career in 2015
Did you see The Interview yet? I haven’t but unless you have been under a giant holiday rock this December you cannot have escaped the mishegas that was/is The Sony Hack. A ton of attention has been focused on the email exchanges between executives and the ensuing fallout. In case you don’t know – and […]