We’re all on the path and we’re hustling our tushies off along the way. But, if you’re anything like me, few of you reading this feel like you’ve MADE IT in Hollywood yet. That elusive I’ll-know-it-when-I-feel-it success that we all try not to obsess over but that nonetheless hovers like a little goblin, unmentioned, just out of reach, on the other end of that script or voicemail message or meeting or audition. Will this be the one that changes everything? And when the residuals finally DO start rollin’ in and the title on the door states that a fancy person…
Author: Samara Bay
Samara Bay
Samara's all about collaborating to tell stories that are good for the world or good for a laugh or both. She edits books, copy, and scripts in Hollywood and contributes culture and tech/innovation content to various publications, including Wired: Insider and the Huffington Post. She's a frequent moderator at Silicon Beach conferences and was recently on the leadership council for the United Nations’ first ever summit on the role of media in promoting social causes. She's an Ambassador of coworking space WeWork, an Advocate for artworxLA, an Al Gore-trained Climate Reality Leader, and a member of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. As a speech and communication gal, she dialect coaches on TV and film sets (most recently Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-men: Days of Future Past, The Lone Ranger, pilots) and works one-on-one with professionals in the creative, science, and business arenas to improve their ability to convey their message and connect. Follow her on Twitter and IG @samarabay and check out her website, www.samara-bay.com, for more.