Ep. 93: Be Yourself But Better: Prepping For Press

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Careers, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2019

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Liz and Sarah discuss the importance of doing press for their new show The Fix, and their recent Television Critics Association experience. Their advice? Be yourself... and Drybar! Also — know your talking points. Then they answer a listener question about building a social media presence. This week’s Hollywood Hack helps you find your favorite show online: JustWatch! Finally, Liz and Sarah (and Mary) share the many stars they saw at the Television Critics Association including Eva Longoria, Dax Shepard, Scott Foley, Lauren Cohan, Pam Grier, and Demian Bichir! Links: Happier in Hollywood Writer’s Retreat: Will be up Thursday! The Fix: https://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/shows/the-fix-coming-soon-to-abc Marcia Clark: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1133849/ My Founder Story: myfounderstory.com Pepper Reed: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4213808/ Television Critics Association: http://tvcritics.org/ Drybar: https://www.thedrybar.com/locations/?gclid=CjwKCAiA767jBRBqEiwAGdAOr56ltxmBRQjMz0xFQE6Hc5UnsTddQsfaYqnPur58fgPMw1tGECy67hoCQ9gQAvD_BwE JustWatch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/apps Eva Longoria: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519456/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Dax Shepard: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1009277/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Scott Foley: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004930/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Lauren Cohan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1659348/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Pam Grier: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000427/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Demian Bichir: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065007/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Colton Underwood: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9846206/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I love this hike.
0:02.0	It's amazing, but I don't have my Fitbit on and my cellphone is broken.
0:07.0	So I feel like totally disconnected from the world.
0:10.0	Do I even exist?
0:12.0	Your activity is not being recorded.
0:19.0	Hi and welcome to Happier in Hollywood, the podcast about how to be happier, healthier,
0:24.0	sane or more creative, more successful and more productive in a backbiting, superficial, chaotic,
0:29.0	unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
0:33.0	I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer, living in LA, and with me is my high school friend
0:38.0	and writing partner of 19 years, Sarah.
0:41.0	That's me, Sarah Fein.
0:43.0	On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood, how we balance a career and friendship,
0:47.0	and how to survive the war of attrition that is life in less angeles.
0:51.0	In this week's episode, Sarah and I discuss doing crafts.
0:55.0	We recently attended the TCA's and being comfortable in that environment, being able to sell your show.
1:00.0	It's so important.
1:02.0	And that sales muscle is crucial in so many industries.
1:05.0	Yes.
1:06.0	And then we will answer a listener question about the importance of social media.
1:10.0	And this week's Hollywood hack is an app that will help you find your favorite show.
1:15.0	Plus, we will dish on all the celebrities we saw during the TCA's.
1:20.0	But first, we have a couple announcements and an update and a special guest.
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