#Randombling: That Nerdy Chick
Randombling: A 5 minute long unedited random stream of consciousness produced by a nerd for nerds.
#nowplaying: Timbaland & Katy Perry - If we ever meet again
A hoi hoi nerderinoooosssssss ... what's kickin' chicken?
Holy fuckerdy, yesterday could not have gone better. Like could not, at all ... under any circumstances ... have gone better.
I had 4 meetings, 1 with a lit agent - who is now my lit agent and is lighting a fire under my bum to write a book that I cannot yet discuss ... one was with MTV, Discovery, and finally this studio chickadee. So unbelievably rad hearing from all of them who represent a different part of the spectrum that there were stories under this brand that were applicable to their networks. People really really really want to talk nerdy - and I have to say, it couldn't be more humbling.
Generals are interesting things. You basically go into a room, in this case with the VP of talent from both networks, and you say hi - my name is Jen Friel, the technical term for what I do is lifecasting but I'm also a personal brand, and this is my story. It's a pretty cool experience, and honestly so much has gone down - with each network you highlight more of what would make sense to them. Ex: for MTV, I talked more about crashing the grammys, flying cross country with Billy Gibbons, and dancing on stage with prince. With Discovery you talk about living out of your car, traveling around - etc etc.
And yes, I wore my vans to meet with the fancy pants!!! It's really cool man, but just jolted me that here I am entering the TV industry and I know NOTHING about it. I'm a team builder. That's my thang! When I don't know something, I pull out my deck of cards (aka my network) and find someone who can assist and offer them something as well so we can build together. It's a give and take for sure. I'm in this position now as a new media peep that I get where a lot of this COULD go, and SHOULD go, but I don't know where it already is, and what already makes sense, and could potentially be improved. Like I've said before, I am UNBELIEVABLY fascinated by being able to tell stories in real time, and organically through social media - I know there is a way to take that to TV too, I'm just kinda putzin around with it and throwing around ideas. No matter what though, you need a big dog to back you up and someone you can go to with questions on standard operating procedures and politics.
It's nuts, but I have nothing to lose - and people really really really dig the whole mission behind this site, so I know the right card will come, I just have to center myself and figure it all out.
AHHH!! So insane!! Like best. day. ever. yesterday!!!
It's nuts too, I have more meetings today, followed by more when I get back to LA on Monday. ANNNNDDD I have to come back to Boston and NY in a few weeks. Yep, you read that right - back. to. Boston.
UUGGHHH!!! The press peeps for the show I'm doing contacted me and they want me on the local news and what not, so I have to go back. Plus, they didn't really jive well with my whole - but I shot B roll!!! I can just use that for the exterior shots and shoot the interior in LA. Ummmmmmm yeah. Shot down.
FML.
I dunno, a few weeks away is too far ahead for me to think - present moment magic time, and my plate is FULL!!!!! Goodness gracious.
So so so unbelievably stoked, thank you SO much to this community for everything you guys have done. It MAJORLY impressed the suits yesterday, and it's going to do so so so much for this brand - you guys made my dream come true, thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you.
DC TOMORROW!!!! Followed by LA ON SUNDAY!!!! HOME!!!! HOME!!!! HOME!!!!!!!! ::nerdy happy dance::
#peaceloveandlollipops
