This episode features animation Executive Producer Alex Plapinger. Recently Plapinger produced a series of shorts for FXX’s Cake including Swan Boy, The Beings, and The Dream. In the past Plapinger has worked on a number of projects for both television and short film including Water Bear, Desert Island, All Star Party, Plankton, and Piggy. In this chat Plapinger is going to share the ins and outs of how to become an executive producer for animation. You'll also learn *How to get so good at your job that your phone will start ringing on its own *What 99% of your role as a producer ends up being (and how to excel at it) *The most important budgeting decisions you’ll have to make Social Links: *Visit Plapinger’s website: https://nicetry.co/ *Follow Plapinger on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicetry_co/ *Watch Cake on FXX: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/cake