It’s a hot topic in today’s Industry Scoop as your experts talk rates and negotiating for more. Whether you are a new actor getting the union standard or already have some skin in the game, tune in as your hosts discuss when you should ask for more and when you might take the cut. It is business after all, and we all need to make sure to stand for our fair share. 

KEY POINTS:

- When should you negotiate and ask for more?

- How much is a project worth to your body of work?

- Honoring your time versus getting those credits 

- What would make you consider accepting a lower rate?

- To get your rate up, you got to get your weight up

QUOTABLES:

“Sometimes it's worth it to take a little bit less money to get those clips or to get those credits, or to be able to build your resume. Sometimes it's absolutely worth it. Other times, if you got other projects going on, or other offers out there that you could be doing, why would you shortchange yourself?”

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Inspired by the new Netflix documentary JEEN-YUHS, your Industry Scoop hosts share their takeaways from this chronicle of not one but several geniuses responsible for the rise of Kanye West. From loyalty, vision, and perseverance to the necessity of finding your tribe, tune in as your hosts pay tribute to Donda West and Coodie and the lessons they learned as creatives, parents, and people from the geniuses behind JEEN-YUHS.

KEY POINTS:

- The several geniuses in “JEEN-YUHS”

- When the harvest is undeniable 

- How to feed children the greatness they were born to become 

- Understanding the universe is working for you, not against you

- “Real recognizes real” - find your tribe  

QUOTABLES:

“There's no way you can be that committed and that diligent and that passionate and the universe not answer and match your pattern.”

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When you’re scrolling through social media your energy can either be uplifted and inspired, or you can come out completely drained. It is too easy in the age of social media for many of us to go down the rabbit hole and fall victim to energy and time vampires - the very topic of today's episode!

Tune in as your Industry Scoop gurus help you guard your energy and stop all those distractions from pulling you away from what matters most. Get your blinders, find your discipline, and start honing in on your goals!

KEY POINTS:

- Does social media serve you or drain you?

- Why you must protect your time

- How to combat energy vampires

- What is the 10,000 hour rule?

- Energy givers versus energy takers

QUOTABLES:

“Sit down and just sit there and write in your journal. You will be surprised on how you can just renew yourself, renew your energy, just getting back to the basics.”

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We've all participated in viral videos, helping them gain traction by watching, liking, and commenting on them. But what happens next? Where do you go after going viral?

In this episode, your Industry Scoop hosts get real about going viral. From trademarks to checking your motives to creating consistent content, tune in as they discuss when going viral turns into cash or turns into becoming famous and broke. 

KEY POINTS:

- So you’ve gone viral. What now?

- Check your motives - fame or fortune

- When going viral goes wrong 

- The importance of creating consistent content 

- How to monetize your viral video

- The emotional side of going viral 

QUOTABLES:

“After you go viral, what is your next step? What do you do? Do you get an agent? Do you try and monetize?”

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Tune in for your industry scoop of goodness in this episode about higher education. Listen in as your hosts explain the importance of marrying the practical with the theoretical and guide you on how to do so. Learn to apply that education in the real world and find your tribe! At the end of the day the best resume is your hard work, so go do it!

KEY POINTS:

- The issue with MFAs and BFAs

- There is no linear path to acting 

- Connecting classroom to reality

- Do everything you can!

QUOTABLES:

“We definitely encourage higher education, but we also say make sure to mingle in some real life experience. So there's no reason why you shouldn't be hitting that backstage, signing up for casting networks, for extra actors access, and submitting yourself and doing real work.”

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With the pandemic entering its third year, your Industry Scoop hosts ask, how are you taking care of your body and spirit? Sharing their “Touch Base Tuesday” practice, listen in as they discuss the importance of finding your village to lean on and support during difficult times. Whether it’s a simple “how are you” or an opportunity to release or encourage, check-in with your tribe because we need you!

KEY POINTS:

- What is touch base Tuesday?

- Challenges creatives face in the midst of Covid

- The disproportionate effect of the pandemic on the black community 

- Find your tribe and keep your mind healthy  

- Why living in gratitude conquers all

QUOTABLES:

“People feel validated, and people feel connected, and people feel heard, and they feel human.  Touch base Tuesday helps restore some of the humanity to this, where you don't just feel like a number on the shelf.”

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It's a new year and the perfect time to start updating those profiles. So in this episode, your Industry Scoop hosts talk all about reels and how to create an effective and compelling visual resume. From length to music to transitions, tune in as your experts share their reel and media tips to start the year off right and get you booked. Pilot season is right around the corner!

KEY POINTS:

- What kind of media should be posted on profiles?

- Theatrical vs commercial reels

- Meaty content only!

- Reels are to inform, not to entertain

- How to create an effective reel 

QUOTABLES:

“This is not a common industry. So certain things are not necessarily common sense.”

“Be smart because this is your opportunity to wow the casting director and you don't have many opportunities.”

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Welcome to Industry Scoop 2022! In the new year, everyone is thinking about what they are going to do differently, and your hosts ask: is it a “new year, new you” or “old you, new year”?

Tune in as the Industry Scoop gurus discuss what the new year looks like to them and how to breathe life into your new goals. From leveling up to prioritizing self-care to collaborative efforts so we all may win over the year, listen in as the agency speaks to their year of harvest. The seeds have been sown, and now it’s time to reap the benefits!

KEY POINTS:

- New Year, new you? Or old you, new year?

- The fruit comes in due time

- Why you need to prioritize your well-being, craft, and mental health first

- Give from the overflow

- Create a contract with yourself - write down your goals

- Dreams require action

QUOTABLES:

“It’s the same me, I’m just ready to pick the fruit.”

“We know what it's like to be mundane and mediocre. I want to know what it's like to be supernatural and above.”

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The ladies of Industry Scoop talk old school versus new school, old heads versus millennials, and all the XYZ generations in between. Tune in as your hosts reflect on the varied schools of thought behind so many different generations and the drastic effect social media has had on the young people of today. 

From work ethic to selfies, don’t miss this episode on generational mindsets and how to succeed in any industry.

KEY POINTS:

- Old school vs new school mindsets

- Why do younger generations have so much anxiety?

- Living a life of comparisons

- Where is the work ethic today?

- The generation of protests

- The key ingredients to succeed in any industry

QUOTABLES:

“Young people are not playing when it comes to their mental health. They’re protecting their mental health, opposed to us, we just got beat up.”

“Social media has a lot to do with living in the life of comparisons or watching people's fake lives or pretend lives and their pretend friends and thinking that you don't measure up.”

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With so many different entertainment mediums today, the ladies of Industry Scoop want to remind you about the importance of professionalism. Whether a short, web series, or independent film, honor the people who believe in your project and are showing up for you. It is a small sacrifice to make sure that people feel valued but could be the decisive factor in your career. 

KEY POINTS:

- The importance of professionalism

- Appreciate and value your talent 

- In this industry, we will always see each other again

- Bring joy and grace as an employee or employer

- The crew talks!

QUOTABLES:

“You want that experience to be a beautiful experience. Because film is timeless. And that experience is timeless.”

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