The Remaining 21 Videos of Advice From our Hollywood Penn Panel

(l to r): Lew Schneider (C'83), event producer Reg Tigerman (C'07), Zach Lutsky (C'97),

Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) and Jason Resnick (C'92)

Back in February, I posted a whole bunch of videos from our LA Penn in Pictures 2008 panel including Jason Resnick (C'92) (Universal acquisitions), Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) (Brothers and Sisters Writer), Zach Lutsky (C'97) (ER Medical Consultant) and moderator Lew Schneider (C'83)(Everybody Loves Raymond, New Adventures of Old Christine).

In that series, I posted about 4 videos from the Q&A session with the audience and the panel.

...However, I never got around to posting the remaining 21 videos from that QA that I'm sure you're all find very interesting.

Continue reading to (finally) watch the remaining videos and a quick guide to all the videos in the series...

The remaining Q&A videos:

• QA5 - Who has gone on from a Penn performing group to the entertainment business? (Lew)
• QA6 - What's the best way to break into scripted television? (Sherri)
• QA7 - What is the reality behind the stories on medical dramas? (Zach)
• QA8 - What do you look for when selecting a film for distribution? (Jason)
• QA9 - What is the state of documentaries? (Jason)
• QA10 - Can you put me in touch with actresses on your show? (Sherri, Lew, Zach)
• QA11 - Why are distribution costs so high? (Jason)
• QA12 - How do you choose the actors for their roles? (Sherri)
• QA13 - Are you developing any pilots right now? (Sherri)
• QA14 - Do you pay attention to production design when choosing a film? (Jason)
• QA15 - How did you get your first game show hosting job? (Lew)
• QA16 - Will the studios go back to making musicals? (Jason)
• QA17 - Were there any moments at Penn that led you to your career now? (All)
• QA18 - What is the future for multicamera comedies? (Lew)
• QA19 - What do you think of content being redistributed online? (Lew, Sherri)
• QA20 - What was the inspiration behind Everybody Loves Raymond? (Lew)
• QA21 - Would the writers be behind a new online distribution plan? (Lew)
• QA22 - Do you expect a SAG strike? (Sherri, Lew)
• QA23 - Do you notice trends in film? (Jason)
• QA24 - If you had to do it all over, what would you do differently? (All)
• QA25 - Is there a future for art house films? (Jason)

And if you missed it, I've also included the videos I already published from the event which include:

• Lew Schneider speaks
• Sherri Cooper Landsman (1/2)
• Sherri Cooper Landsman (2/2)
• Zach Lustky (1/2)
• Zach Lustky (2/2)
• Jason Resnick (1/2)
• Jason Resnick (2/2)
• QA1 - Can someone give me a job? (All)
• QA2 - What makes a good pitch? (All)
• QA3 - Why was your spec script successful? (Sherri)
• QA4 - Where does Sherri get ideas for stories? (Sherri)

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!



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Her Brothers and Sisters "Meshugana" Episodes: Based On Her Own Life!

Last week, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about their advice about writing successful spec scripts.

Today's question from our audience to Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) is:
"Where do you get your ideas for stories on "Brothers and Sisters"?
...Find out which episodes were inspired from Sherri's own life!

Any suggestions of your own to offer our Penn community?  Comment below!

In the coming week, I will consolidate the remaining Penn in Pictures Q&A videos in a few more posts organized by speaker.

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!  

PENN IN HOLLYWOOD CATCH UP:

• Advice from our Writer Alumni Panel for the Writer Moving Out to LA
• Q&A: "Advice on writing a Successful Spec Script"
• Q&A: "What Makes a Good Pitch?"
  
• Q&A: "How do I get a Hollywood Job?"
  
• Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93)
  
• "Brothers and Sisters" TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) 
  
• "ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)  
  
• VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)  
  
• How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps  
  
• Other Penn writers here
  

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Penn in Hollywood: "Writing a Good Spec Script" (VIDEO)

Yesterday, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about the art of the pitch.

Today's question from our audience to both Sherri and Lew is:
"Why was your Spec Script Successful?
...and What is some good advice in terms of writing one?"

Any suggestions of your own to offer our Penn community?  Comment below!

Check back next week for Sherri's answer on "Where she gets ideas for stories on "Brothers and Sisters?""

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!  

PENN IN HOLLYWOOD CATCH UP:

• Advice from our Writer Alumni Panel for the Writer Moving Out to LA
• Q&A: "What Makes a Good Pitch?"
  
• Q&A: "How do I get a Hollywood Job?"
  
• Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93)
  
• "Brothers and Sisters" TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) 
  
• "ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)  
  
• VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)  
  
• How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps  
  
• Other Penn writers here
  

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Check out photos from past Penn in Pictures events!

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Penn in Hollywood: "What Makes a Good Pitch?"

(l to r): Lew Schneider (C'83), event producer Reg Tigerman (C'07), Zach Lutsky (C'97),

Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) and Jason Resnick (C'92)

Yesterday, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about getting a Hollywood job.

Today's question from our audience is:
"What Makes a Good Pitch?  
...and how do I know if it's going well in the pitch room?"

Listen to the experiences from our panel ...especially from Sherri and Lew.

Any suggestions of your own to offer our Penn community?  Comment below!

Check back tomorrow for the advice on "Why Was Your Spec Script So Successful?"

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!  

CATCH UP: 
Q&A: How do I get a Hollywood Job?
Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93)
"Brothers and Sisters" TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) 
"ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)  
VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)  
How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps  
Other Penn writers here

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Penn in Hollywood: "Can Someone Give Me a Job?"

(l to r): Lew Schneider (C'83), event producer Reg Tigerman (C'07), Zach Lutsky (C'97),

Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) and Jason Resnick (C'92)

Recently, I posted video from our Penn in Pictures 2008 series of TV writer (and Penn in Pictures') host Lew Schneider (C'83), "ER" Medical consultant, Zach Lutsky (C'97), "Brothers and Sisters" TV Writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94), and Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93) talking about their beginnings in Hollywood.

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be posting 25 questions from our Q&A session that you'll be interested in hearing the answers to!

First up, the most popular question...
Can Someone Give Me a Job?

Check back tomorrow for the advice on "What Makes a Good Pitch?"

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!  

CATCH UP: 
Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93)
"Brothers and Sisters" TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) 
"ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)  
VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)  
How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps  
Other Penn writers here

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Penn in Pictures '08: He Acquires Films for Universal Studios (VIDEOS)

Last week, I posted video of TV writer (and Penn in Pictures') host Lew Schneider (C'83), "ER" Medical consultant, Zach Lutsky (C'97), and "Brothers and Sisters" TV Writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) talking about their beginnings in Hollywood.

Today, I continue my Penn in Pictures series with great video of Jason Resnick (C'94), Senior Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Acquisitions for the Universal Pictures Group.

In this position, Resnick oversees motion picture acquisitions to support Universal's global distribution network, which encompasses Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Rogue Pictures. Upcoming releases include Drag Me to Hell, a new horror film from director Sam Raimi and This Side of the Truth, the directorial debut of acclaimed British comedy star Ricky Gervais. Resnick also oversees Universal's local language productions in Latin America and Asia. Recent films include Jose Padilha's Brazilian hit, Elite Squad, and Korean director Park Chan-wook's latest work, Thirst.

In the videos below, Jason talks about:

• What he did at Penn as an English major
• The not-so-encouraging advice he received from Penn’s Career Planning
• His moves from Penn to Paris and then to NY where he began working at Miramax
• His move to LA where he first worked for a manager/producer
• What he has done in “acquisitions” over the past 10 years within Universal and what he’s doing there now as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, including the types of independent international films he’s purchasing

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!  

CATCH UP: 
"Brothers and Sisters" TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) 
"ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)  
VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)  
How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps  
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This TV Writer Did WHAT(!) to Fund her Feature Film!? (VIDEO)

Earlier this week, I posted video of TV writer (and Penn in Pictures') host Lew Schneider (C'83) and "ER" Medical consultant, Zach Lutsky (C'97) talking about their beginnings in Hollywood.

Today, I continue my Penn in Pictures series with great video of TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94). Sherri got her start with a bantery screenplay Juliet Finkelstein Does The Hamptons, and has been working solidly ever since, working initially for Darren Star ("Miss Match") and then on "American Dreams". Now on "Brothers and Sisters", Sherri is a prolific writer, and has shouldered significant producing responsibilities, both in terms of re-writing other writers and in terms of the actual production of the episodes.

In the videos below, Sherri talks about:

• Her path from Penn to Columbia film school to Hollywood
• What short film she did in film school, how she got her short film turned into a feature film … and how she paid for her film! (you’ve got to hear this!)
• What she did when she moved back to LA
• What her first writing job was in LA
• What she does as a producer and writer on “Brothers and Sisters”
• What it’s like in the writer’s room, what it’s like shooting scenes and how many episodes the show has to do this year

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!

CATCH UP:
"ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)
VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)
How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps
Other Penn writers here


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Penn in Pictures '08 VIDEO: ER's Medical Consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)

Yesterday, I posted video of TV writer (and Penn in Pictures') host Lew Schneider (C'83) talking about his beginnings in Hollywood.

Today, I continue my Penn in Pictures series with great video of Zach Lutsky (C'97). Not only is Zach an attending physician in Emergency Medicine at Cedars-Sinai medical Center, but he has worked as a medical consultant on:

• two cable shows, "Untold Stories of the ER" and "Diagnosis X" 
• and is currently in his second season as an on-set medical technical advisor on "ER." 
• Most recently, he also was the medical technical advisor on the new John Wells pilot, "LAPD."

In the videos above, watch Zach talk about his beginnings from Penn - to Dr - to Dr. Hollywood!

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!

CATCH UP:
VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)
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Penn in Pictures '08 VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)

Yesterday I talked about this year's great Penn in Pictures event and how I will be posting videos from the event.

To start things off, check out the video above of TV writer Lew Schneider (C'83, Everybody Loves Raymond writer).

In the video, Lew talks about:

• His major at Penn, his time in Mask and Wig
• How her pursued a life in comedy as a stand-up, tv host, an actor and a TV writer
• How he transitioned from actor to writer and what shows he wrote for before landing his Everybody Loves Raymond gig
• What he's been doing since Raymond ended (including new pilots, a great animated show he wrote for, and his time now on New Adventures of Old Christine)

More Penn in Pictures videos tomorrow!

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!

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