In this episode I chat with actor turned producer and director Jerry Ying. He is one of the Co-Founders of Hero LA and showrunner of Quarantine; a Zoom IGTV series shot during lockdown in partnership with the SAG-AFTRA Covid-19 relief fund.

We talk about:

• The process behind the creation of Quarantine
• Jerry's transition from successful working actor to full time producer/director and business owner.
• The importance of knowing your "Why?" and your businesses "Why?" and values.
• How he never thought of being an actor growing up and coming from a family where academic education was everything.
• How he equates acting to sports and the discipline required.
• The way that the business side of the industry is kept separate from actors.
• Why it is essential to keep being curious and learning about all areas of the business in order to help your chances of achieving your acting goals.

You can follow Jerry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trueying/

And find out more about Hero LA here: https://www.herola.xyz/

To watch all of the episodes of Quarantine, check out: https://www.instagram.com/quarantinetheshow/

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