(Avoiding) Biggest Career Regrets w/ Michael Ritter

Show notes

Rebecca Doyle and Michael Ritter react to submitted career regrets and how to avoid them yourself!

Episode Breakdown

1. 1:30Not coming to LA earlier
2. 6:10Not avoiding drama
3. 9:35Not taking digital seriously + creative PR for indie films and digital vs. traditional
4. 23:00Not begging for your job back?
5. 27:38Not saving more money
6. 29:30Not pursuing acting as a child
7. 31:44Leaving a TV assistant job to go write samples alone
8. 34:12Picking the wrong gig
9. 36:20Focusing too much on a day/high-paying job and not making time for personal creative projects with friends
10. 38:44Being convinced by an agent to turn down a conscripted writing job
11. 40:48Don’t burn bridges, even if the people suck
12. 41:35Accusation of interview questions
13. 42:03Leaving an office job to pursue personal stuff + not seeking mental health support earlier
14. 43:18Focusing too much on personal projects and not taking more union high-level work early
15. 44:25Getting an entertainment-related education
16. 45:26Getting sidetracked in reality TV
17. 46:20Allowing senior employees to create insecurity
18. 48:20Not making your own content
19. 48:30Not stealing Michael Eisner’s rolodex
20. 50:55Worked with (bad) influencers
21. 52:24Not doing corporate or agency time early on
22. 54:14Not asking for help
23. 55:26Snippy comments / picking this industry at all
24. 56:05Sign with ICM instead of CAA
25. 57:05Choosing VFX as a career
26. 57:55Hollywood is the hardest thing, so we got this! - But start your S-corp early