Monthly Archives: January 2010

Technology Part 1

How has technology changed the entertainment business over the past decade? Storytelling has been around forever.  People have always needed entertainment but the way in which people experience it changes with time.  We have live theater, radio, film, television, iPods, video games, etc.  Hollywood entrepreneurs can't just consider themselves TV writers or feature producers.  The creative ...

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The Beginning of the Process

How does a movie/TV show actually get made? Let's break down the basic steps.  There is development, production, post-production, distribution and marketing. First, development: where ideas, scripts and pitches get sold.  A buyer essentially has to recognize the potential for commercial success.  It’s similar to how bankers assess a loan request.  Let's face it, that's basically what ...

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Introducing YoungHollywood

Welcome to TheYoungExecutive.com: A resource for people to get an inside look at how different industries function.  Specifically, posts by younghollywood will be our observations of the industry from a younger, insider’s point-of-view and notes about how I made it here.  Why is this site different than other “behind-the-scenes” websites?  It’s clear that the way in ...

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