KCRW's Martini Shot
Summary: Veteran TV writer and producer Rob Long shares his behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood life on "Martini Shot." A contributing editor for the National Review and Newsweek International, he was a co-executive producer of "Cheers" while still in his 20s and is the co-creator of a string of (cancelled) sitcoms: "George & Leo," "Men, Women & Dogs," etc. Rob is also the author of "Conversations With My Agent," the cult classic about real life in Hollywood, as well as its recently published sequel, "Set Up, Joke, Set Up, Joke."
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- Artist: Rob Long, KCRW.com
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Podcasts:
An actor fires his agent for telling the truth, and another fires his agent for lying. In other words, we do the impossible: we sympathize with agents.
Rob Long wears a thing on his wrist that tells him how much exercise he's gotten and how long his career might last. It syncs to his phone.
Everyone in Hollywood hires lawyers to protect against the disaster that happens when something is successful. It's perverse, which is why only the lawyers understand it.
Rob Long loves improvisational comedy -- especially when they write it down and rehearse it first.
Fashion and style tips for the working writer. Tip One: remove the tag before the meeting.
Rob Longs talks about a writer who discovered that being accurate and truthful is a fast trip to the remainder bin. The only way to get rich is to make it all up.
Rob Longs talks about a writer who discovered that being accurate and truthful is a fast trip to the remainder bin. The only way to get rich is to make it all up.
Rob Longs talks about a writer who discovered that being accurate and truthful is a fast trip to the remainder bin. The only way to get rich is to make it all up.
Rob Long talks about the most famous maxim of show business ? Nobody knows anything ? and why it's true and why the opposite ? Everybody knows everything ? is also true.
On today?s Martini Shot, I start with Game of Thrones. Spoiler Alert: I like it. But by episode 7, I was ready to start with the zombie show.
On today?s Martini Shot I go public with my New Year?s resolution, which is to be a little bit smarter than a tiny baby.
Rob gains weight and then lies about it. It?s a nice way to start 2013.
Rob give some cheap advice to network and studio executives. Tell him how much you love the script and give him as many notes as you like?but in that order.
Rob demands Christmas presents, cheats at Secret Santa, and asks you for money in this holiday "Martini Shot."
Rob hangs out at an old Hollywood restaurant, watches an anchorman smoke, and identifies a promising young network executive...
