How To Navigate Hollywood Power Structures and What SAG Striking Means for the WGA

May 25, 2023

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If you have ever been treated like garbage by others with power positions, we can relate. How do you respond to that type of treatment? Do you “kill them with kindness” or do you yell right back at them? Is there a way that we can train those in the industry to start being more conscious and kind?

In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman are joined by award-winning creator, Capella Fahoome to discuss:

Loving the passion-driven film industry
How Hollywood should be a place where we can collectively create and treat each other with mutuality
Using technology to improve quality of life, not eliminate it
Finding a balance between being kind and protecting yourself from exploitation
Why email is not effective to use when communicating to those with power
What things will look like if SAG decides to go on strike
Why groups need to publicly demand things
Talking about foreign films that have really moved us
The benefits that come with watching foreign films

Memorable Quotes

“No one person can know everything. You have to have these relationships.” [3:56]
“Hollywood is a collection, for all of us creatives to come and meet and collaborate in one place.” [5:21]
“We can use A.I. for good. We don’t have to use it to eliminate people’s livelihood.” [9:03]
“I hate the term soft skills…they are more important than the hard skills and calling them soft skills make them seem like towels.” [14:20]

Resources:

How to Be A Hollywood Assistant in Film and TV

‘Joyland’ Director Saim Sadiq Redefines What It Means To Be a Director

Capella’s website

Capella’s Instagram

When Is Now podcast

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