44 - (Avoiding) Biggest Career Regrets w/ Michael Ritter

Rebecca Doyle and Michael Ritter react to submitted career regrets and how to avoid them yourself!

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

1:30 - Not coming to LA earlier

6:10 - Not avoiding drama

9:35 - Not taking digital seriously + creative PR for indie films and digital vs. traditional 

23:00 - Not begging for your job back? 

27:38 - Not saving more money 

29:30 - Not pursuing acting as a child 

31:44 - Leaving a TV assistant job to go write samples alone

34:12 - Picking the wrong gig 

 36:20 - Focusing too much on a day/high-paying job and not making time for personal creative projects with friends 

38:44 - Being convinced by an agent to turn down a conscripted writing job 

40:48 - Don’t burn bridges, even if the people suck 

41:35 - Accusation of interview questions

42:03 - Leaving an office job to pursue personal stuff + not seeking mental health support earlier 

43:18 - Focusing too much on personal projects and not taking more union high-level work early

44:25 - Getting an entertainment-related education

45:26 - Getting sidetracked in reality TV

46:20 - Allowing senior employees to create insecurity 

48:20 - Not making your own content 

48:30 - Not stealing Michael Eisner’s rolodex

50:55 - Worked with (bad) influencers

52:24 - Not doing corporate or agency time early on

54:14 - Not asking for help 

55:26 - Snippy comments / picking this industry at all

56:05 - Sign with ICM instead of CAA

57:05 - Choosing VFX as a career

57:55 - Hollywood is the hardest thing, so we got this! - But start your S-corp early 

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