Monetizing Your Creativity - Pursuing A Career In Film, Television, Writing, Theatre, Music & Design With Your Talents

You know the face even if you've only seen one of the almost 400 episodes of "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" where Dann Florek played the role of Captain Donald Cragen from 1990-2015. What you probably don't know is that Dann left a potential career in mathematics and physics when cast in a university production of the musical, "Paint Your Wagon". He never looked back.  His theater training and professional performances on stage in New York and Los Angeles drew the attention of producers and directors in television and film.  In this Los Angeles interview, Dann offers tips to those of you who may be unduly stressed in audition situations. Dancers, musicians and actors need to realize that other craft categories such as directors, set designers, wardrobe artists, makeup artists ... even casting directors themselves, must audition or interview for their positions on film, television and theater projects. So everyone can learn from Dann. Dann's unique take on mentoring – both giving and

Abel James is using the internet to build his own media brand and rock the world! He’s a bestselling author, musician and podcast host – not to mention, star of ABC’s hit TV show: My diet is better than yours. His award-winning #1 podcast, Fat-Burning Man, has helped millions reclaim their health with real food, cutting-edge science, and Wild Workouts. Abel was recently named as one of the 100 most influential people in health and wellness (Greatist.com). You’ll hear how Abel left a life in big business consulting to pursue his creative passion. His background in business, music, writing and his own health challenges spurred his creativity and helped him shape the unique array of revenue streams that has given him the opportunity to exercise his creative passions in a variety of educational and entertaining ventures. Check out Abel’s website: www.fatburningman.com Subscribe to the free Monetizing Your Creativity podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/monetizing-your-creativity/id1082894462?mt=2 Wh

Being exceptional at your creative talent is only “table stakes.” Working for National Geographic helps. But what are the non-creative skills that make this incredible photographer unique and successful in a profession that takes him around the world to some of the most exotic and extreme environments on the planet? And what can you learn from his business approach, regardless of your creative discipline? Interviewed in the back of a New York City taxi on his way from one assignment to another, Katsu tells Marv how he uses his multiple talents, including communication and self-promotion, to attract clients and sponsors. Discover the importance of storytelling when proposing ideas and fashioning an approach that makes it easy for a decision-maker to contract you from among the many individuals competing for a job or assignment. More on Katsu’s photo workshops in extreme environments: www.katsutanaka.com Subscribe to the free Monetizing Your Creativity podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/monetizi

This Emmy Award-laden professional produced all 116 episodes of the first five seasons of the original Fox TV series The X-Files (except for the pilot). From there he has gone on to run Warner Television’s award-winning series The Flash as well as Arrow. He has also produced other highly acclaimed TV series: Life Unexpected, Breakout Kings, Reaper and the film 3000 Miles to Graceland. Fred and Marv tour the Vancouver sound stages where J.P. Finn juggles and balances the interests of the studio that is paying for the series with the priorities of the Executive Producers and the creative team that design and manage the series. Find out what a “call sheet” is and why it is critical to every day of shooting on a TV series or film production. Learn how this producer thinks and what he would expect if you were on his team. Discover the personal attributes that producers look for when pulling together a production team for a large and potentially long-lasting project. And how those attributes will get you closer

Listen in as podcast producers and co-hosts Fred Keating and Marvin Polis sit on a Banff mountainside in the majestic Canadian Rockies discussing the insider secrets they intend to share with you. In Monetizing Your Creativity, Fred and Marvin will introduce you to some of their friends, colleagues and classmates at various stages of their creative careers. Guests will share tips and tales from their own individual paths as they earn a living with their creative talents. You can expect guests from numerous creative careers (artistic, technical, scientific, entrepreneurial) discussing their suggestions on how to pursue your creative passion – profitably. The podcast covers all the bases: film, television, music, theater, game development, publishing, animation, design, photography, advertising and much more! Fred and Marvin intend to serve you as “the mentors we never met” when they were in their formative years as working artists. As Lily Tomlin said in Hello Magazine (January 25, 2016): “Just barrel th