Better Under Pressure

#11 - Rob Bullock - Fear is so Contagious


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Rob Bullock is Executive Producer at Left Bank Pictures, one of the UK’s leading independent drama production companies, where he’s headed the production of a slate of premium drama productions for Amazon, HBO, Sky, and YouTube. He’s currently in production for two new returning dramas on Netflix.

Before joining Left Bank, Rob produced the multiple award-winning show, The Night Manager, for BBC/AMC. He began his career as a graduate trainee at Granada TV, where he later became a producer in the comedy department. After completing an MBA at London Business School, he went on to produce a string of prime-time dramas, including the much-loved Monarch of the Glen series for BBC, Wild at Heart, and The Suspicions of Mr Whicher for ITV.  He is the proud father of three teenagers who keep him in line. 

During our conversation, Rob shares his strategy for managing the pressure of tough conversations, the importance of connecting with positive people, what he does to protect himself from absorbing other people’s fear, and what he learned from a near-death experience.

 


Outline:
00:00 Intro
02:08 When can you remember experiencing pressure?
08:37 Positive VS negative pressure
20:06 Recognising the signs of pressure 
24:25 Highlight 1: Lessons learned 
25:29 How do you handle pressure in your work
31:10 How do you lead when people are losing faith?
34:14 The balance between the honesty of the situation and pressure
37:55 The ability to compartmentalise different parts of yourself
39:11 Highlight 2: Lessons learnt
40:56 How do you give yourself an outlet from pressure?
45:10 What’s your preparation technique for managing pressure?
57:50 Outro

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Better Under PressureBy Sara Milne Rowe