A Zurich Summit panel of Hollywood reps and producers offered “the next generation” their insights on how to get ahead in the business. The lineup consisted of former Netflix and Universal exec David Kosse, now an independent producer; Jason Sloane, Partner at blue chip law firm Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern; Theresa Peters, Partner UTA; Dawn Olmstead, former Anonymous Content CEO and current CEO at Secret Menu; and Marc Mounier, Manager and producer at Entertainment 360. Peters, who reps talent including Kirsten Dunst and James McAvoy, said: “We often ask whether we’d encourage someone to go into agency business today, because it’s very different than when I started.
I always say yes, because I love my job, and am fortunate to have my job, and I’m still motivated every single day. It’s certainly a little bit different, but one of the things that is constant, is passion. We get to work with super creative people, and no matter where they are in their careers, you just never know where they’re going to go.
And that’s always exciting. Who would have predicted Baby Reindeer a year ago, for example. So, be passionate about who you’re going after, but also don’t overwhelm yourself.
Don’t sign too many people. Don’t get too many people on your list that you can’t really service and be in their lives and have input. Have a balance in life.
It’s really important to have balance. When you have balance, you bring more to the job.” Olmstead added: “I th.