Almost 20 years ago I sat next to a woman named Angie at a friend’s wedding in Los Angeles. I learned that Angie worked as a waitress at Rocco’s Pizza on Wilshire and she invited me over for a slice. Over the years, Rocco’s became a regular eatery for me and Angie became the owner!
They have a special called Time Warp Tuesday where you can get a great pizza for the price of yesteryear here (if you get a pizza, please tell Angie that KP sent you!)
Her promotion inspired me to rewind time and list out all 24 inspiring “Coffee with KP” replays released to date AND give you something special……. a 1-hour session of private coaching!
24 EPISODES OF COFFEE WITH KP
Getting informational interviews is the ONLY way to get connected to the career your want, the information you need and the people who have access to both.
During Covid lockdowns, typically tough to reach executives and creative were available and willing to give my class the unfiltered truth about working in entertainment all from their homes via Zoom. The first half hour, I ask the questions and the remaining 30 mins are open for students to ask all their burning questions and get no BS answers. We recorded 172 episodes and I’m offering the best replays here on Substack.
The 25th episode will drop on Friday when we feature HarperCollins EVP Lisa Sharkey who talks about publishing and until then, get caught up with a full listing below.
Josh Pyatt- WME- Co-Head Sports, reps LeBron, Kobe, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Peyton Manning, Michael Strahan and more! (if you want a job at WME or in Sports, you MUST listen here.)
Kevin Frazier- TV Host-Entertainment Tonight Co-host and former ESPN SportsCenter Anchor. Truly inspiriting and informative for anyone who wants a career on camera. MUST listen here.)
Mike McCusker- Oscar winning Editor- Ford v. Ferrari, Deadpool, Wolverine, Spiderman and more! (if you want to work as an editor in Film or TV, you MUST listen here.)
Stephanie Ito- Paramount President of Post Production (she didn’t graduate from college and yet is the highest ranking woman in post production in all of Hollywood! She works with Jerry Bruckheimer, Spielberg and all of the big filmmakers and gives solid advice here.)
George Tillman, Jr and Marcia Wright Tillman (partners in business and marriage! George was the director behind “The Hate U Give” “Barbershop” and “This is us.” here.)
Phil Sun- M-88 Co-founder and Former WME partner repped Michael B. Jordan and other A listers. Listen here.)
Teri Weinberg- Co-EP of “The Office” and former EVP of NBC Network here.
Madeleine Smithberg- Co-Creator of “The Daily Show” here.
Mark Cuban- “Shark Tank,” and Billionaire (yes, I helped him get hired in Hollywood with one appearance on “Entourage” which lead to the mega success in “Shark Tank.” If a billionaire needs my help, you should email me and consider private coaching. Check out his CWKP here.)
Doug Ellin- Showrunner for HBO hit “Entourage” here
Kris Bowers- Oscar winning composer and behind “Bridgerton” “One Love” “King Richard” and working with Kobe, Kanye, and other mega stars here.
Chris Coelen- Netflix “Love is Blind” creator and EP here
Yvette Mangasarian - ACE award winning TV and Film editor here.
Orly Marley- President of Tuff Gong and producer of “Bob Marley: One Love” here.
Ben Higgins of “The Bachelor” here.
Geeta Patel- TV and Film Director with credits including “House of the Dragon, Ahsoka, Dead to Me, and indie hit “Meet the Patels” here.
Mark Hoebich- President of Luminate here.
Doug Ross and Alex Baskin EPs of “RHOBH”, “RHOC” “Vanderpump Rules” and more here!
Brett Ratner- Director of “Rush Hour” franchise, “X-Men: The Last Stand” “Red Dragon” and my favorite, “The Family Man.” here.
Liza Pano- EVP of Worldwide Distribution Services at Paramount (perfect if you are interested in globalization and localization and have an affinity for culture and languages) here.
Daniel Vang- 3 Arts Lit Manager here.
Nely Galan- EP of “The Swan,” and first female president of an American Broadcast network and the most inspirational immigrant’s story! Check it out here.
Actor Bart Johnson aka Zach Efron’s Dad in the role of “Coach Bolton” in High School Musical here
Peter Micelli- Range Media- Co-Founder and Former CAA Partner (most inspirational conversation! If I were applying to work at Range or as an asst at a big talent agency or management company, I’d listen to this ASAP here!)
ONE HOUR OF PRIVATE COACHING FREE
While I no longer host my Get Hired in Hollywood course live (like I did yesteryear,) you can get all 8-hours of instruction, the accompanying workbook and method that 1,000 people have used to get hire in their first internships and jobs today when you upgrade your subscription to Founding Member. For the entire month of June, I’m offering 1-hour of private coaching complimentary with that subscription level! (That’s a $2495 value for only $250!)
To claim your complimentary One hour of Private Coaching, upgrade your subscription to “Founding Member” and email us at hello@mygradsgetjobs.com to get access to the course, the workbook and soonest availability for your one hour with me.
Thank you so much for subscribing to this Substack, its means the world to me. ❤️🌸❤️🌸 KP