Fragile Egos Don't Take Fountain

🎧 Fragile Egos Don't Take Fountain Rob Long on the Hollywood art of protecting someone's feelings while insulting them ROB LONG JAN 24 ∙ Fragile Egos Don't Take Fountain Martini Shot 12:29 Bette Davis famously answered “take Fountain” — an L.A. street with fewer lights — when asked her advice for actors starting out. Thing is, the questioner didn’t actually want practical advice. In fact, most of us say we want the truth when we actually prefer our feelings to be protected. Which is why executives wind up delivering notes with fluffy preamble, and why Rob Long was once taken aback when asked — ouch — if his canceled show meant he was “washed up.” A guest post by Rob Long writer, producer, lazybones Follow us: X | Facebook | Instagram | Threads Upgrade to paid Got a tip or story pitch? Email tips@theankler.com. To advertise to our 63,000 subscribers, email info@theankler.com. ICYMI The Wakeup Netflix boomtimes return in Q4 💰! What lies ahead for 2024 ‘Pain Sponge’: The New Hell of Being PR Chief ‘Last thanked, first blamed’: It’s shoot the messenger as flaks try to manage mercurial CEOs during entertainment’s most difficult era The Fever Dream of Barbenheimer Fans loved them both. In the end, voters favored one Shake-up at the Netflix Film Corral Peeling the glass onion of Scott Stuber's sudden departure — and the Netflix movie project to date What the TV Market is Telling Us Sources say the pitching slump should pick up, hitting a peak in February into March Postcard from Sundance... Starting with H'wood Agents at Burbank Airport No festival stars without Hollywood ‘Hunger Games’ at the gate 🎧 Ari Golds of a New Hollywood Agents and managers fight to join this generation's big power brokers (transcript here) Agents' New Big Deal: Quitting The death of package fees, consolidation and layoffs have sharks swimming away in record numbers into management Why Do Deals Take So Long To Sign? Biz affairs, lawyers, reps: My solutions for a terrible process The Optionist, a newsletter about IP A 'White Lotus' Thriller in Big Sur Two Period Thrillers Mix Procedurals with History © 2024 Ankler Media 11990 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90049