Betting on Yourself6/7/2024  Darren and I talk about how producing 'Break' for himself to star in has elevated his career and lead him to 'Americano'.
Q: How did producing a film yourself change your career? Darren: Before 'Break' started, I let go of my manager and my agent because I knew I was sort of betting on myself. Most of the roles that I've gotten in Hollywood have been off personal relationships getting me auditions, not so much my management team. I knew I needed a stronger management team going forward to be in the rooms I wanted to be in. After 'Break' I sent out some screeners and I met with a lot of big agencies and they loved that I was producing. On their end they're like "Oh, you have a project? Why don't we just package it in-house and make all the actors from this agency?" When they see that you're being proactive, it's a lot more attractive to them, because they can sell as not only as an actor, but as a producer.
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Emily
6/9/2024 10:26:01 pm
This is an interesting take that is very applicable and inspiring to me. I am currently an associate producer but cannot wait until I can fully conceptualize and executive produce something that is truly mine. I like how you phrase it as "betting on yourself" because it truly takes a leap of faith to believe that you are capable of creating something that is your own. I cannot wait to see how my career will develop into being able to do something like Darren one day! Leave a Reply. |