Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry

Director/Executive Producer Jason Ensler on Advice for GUEST STARS (LOVE VICTOR on HULU)


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Jason Ensler is an Executive Producer and Director of some of your favorite TV shows. After graduating USC with an MFA in Cinema/Television production, Jason directed PSAs for a friend's marketing company and his alma mater, Brandeis University. That led to being part of a creative team at NBC 2000, promoting campaigns for NBC shows like The West Wing, Scrubs, Frasier, The Olympics and The NBA. Eventually, he started directing and producing shows such as The West Wing, The Newsroom, Scrubs, Gossip Girl, Franklin & Bash, The Passage, The Exorcist, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Red Band Society, and most recently, Love, Victor on HULU (to name a few).

In this episode, we talk about:

- What he feels Guest Stars should come in with

- What the "Musculature" things are and how they should be second nature

- "Art is the process of creating a place where art is possible"

- The 40 Year Old Virgin

- Being ready to play and open to surprise

and more

Resources:

Website

Wikipedia

IMDB

Twitter: @Jason_Ensler Instagram: @jensler43

Recommendation: If you like this episode, check out:

- Episode 1.16 for his full interview

- Bonus Episode on Social Media Tips for Actors

Host:

Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller

Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM

Mentors on the Mic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic

Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle

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