Ep. 197: Our Layer Cake Philosophy

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02/18/21 • 26 min

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Liz and Sarah discuss why they compare the creative process to baking a layer cake. A script isn’t going to be rich and textured with just one layer. The goodness builds as all the different elements come together over time. And the same is true for work relationships. Give them time to develop layers. Then in The Mailroom, they answer a question from their Facebook Group about what to do when a colleague refers to a young woman as “dear.” In Hits & Bombs, Liz gives a Hit to Pretend It’s A City, the Netflix documentary series about Fran Lebowitz. And Liz and Sarah give a Bomb to Brooks Barnes for his New York Times piece about the late powerhouse producer and executive, Jame Tarses. This week’s Hollywood Hack is a must: wear sunscreen every day.

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Pretend It’s A City official trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MClMxqD-HNA

Metropolitan Life By Fran Lebowitz:

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=11050210107&searchurl=an%3Dfran%2Blebowitz%26fe%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dmetropolitan%2Blife&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-image2

Jamie Tarses IMDB:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1399339/

New York Times piece about Jamie Tarses:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/business/media/jamie-tarses-dead.html

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Pretend It’s A City official trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MClMxqD-HNA

Metropolitan Life By Fran Lebowitz:

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=11050210107&searchurl=an%3Dfran%2Blebowitz%26fe%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dmetropolitan%2Blife&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-image2

Jamie Tarses IMDB:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1399339/

New York Times piece about Jamie Tarses:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/business/media/jamie-tarses-dead.html

Lancôme moisturizer with SPF:

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Ep. 196: The Importance Of Being Okay With Other People’s Good Ideas

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Now that Fantasy Island is ramping up, Liz and Sarah have been having LOTS of meetings. One revelation that’s come out of all these Zoom sessions? When there’s a potentially tricky issue or point of discussion, tackle it head on! You’re going to have to talk about whatever it is eventually, so take the opportunity to show you’re not scared of any challenge. Then, in The Craft (& Fain), they discuss why it’s SO IMPORTANT to set aside ego and insecurities in order to be okay with other people’s good ideas. Next up is a Listener Question — but this time Sarah and Liz are the ones who are looking for answers from listeners. What should they wear on the Fantasy Island set in Puerto Rico? Finally, this week’s Hollywood Hack is a tool to foster creativity: a set of cards called Oblique Strategies (by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt).

Oblique Strategies: http://www.rtqe.net/ObliqueStrategies/

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Ep. 198: The Art Of Doing Extra

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Liz and Sarah discuss the art of doing extra at work. It’s not about putting in more hours willy-nilly — you’ve got to pick your moments to make an impact. In Amplify, they talk to their former assistant turned full-time TV writer, Brook Sitgraves Turner, about Pep Packs, the charity she started for people in Los Angeles County who are recovering from Covid. Then in Take Two, Liz and Sarah share how listeners followed our Episode 194 advice to “light a fire.” This week’s Hollywood Hack soothes the soul: Choose an audio book based on the reader’s voice. Hint: Keep Sharp by Sanjay Gupta is one to try.

Pep Packs:

www.peppacksla.com

IG: https://instagram.com/peppacks?igshid=rjrcjeqitqhx

Keep Sharp by Sanjay Gupta

https://bookshop.org/books/keep-sharp-build-a-better-brain-at-any-age/9781501166730

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