If you don’t know who Danny Zuker is, you should.
He’s an Emmy-award winning writer and co-Executive Producer for the hit series ‘Modern Family,” one of the best shows on television, in my humble opinion.
Every time I can get my hands on an interview of someone I respect in this business, I do, and I send out a quiet ‘thank you.’
It’s a chance to get another piece to the puzzle of success.
Each interview holds answers.
In my blog post, “Paralyzed By Analysis,” Princeton neuroscientist Dr. Sam Wang says, “If you want to know the answers to the secrets of how to be successful, look at someone who has been there, done that and do what they have done. It’s a glimpse into the future.”
So when I read this post on about Danny Zuker I don’t just enjoy the read, I get answers that help solve the problem of ‘how to succeed’ by paying close attention to what he says.
It’s a great comedian tip.
In this article I gleaned two important things:
- Get involved anyway you can in the business you love.
- Danny did it by producing videos when he was younger, then working as a Production Assistant which led to a writing job.
- Use Twitter to get your message out and develop a following.
- Mr. Zuker, too, had problems, just like me, understanding Twitter, but once you get it you have fun with it and the whole world has the opportunity to recognize you as funny. You also learn to really get your thoughts down to 140 characters to keep everything concise.
If you’re a comedian and you haven’t been getting out, getting your content online and getting on Twitter to promote and participate you’re doing yourself a disservice.
Each of these things give you goals, allows you express yourself and help you to reach out and connect with others.
It’s the new media and an important additional facet to the fascinating business we’re in.
Read the article, follow the advice.
Oh, and ‘Thank you’ Mr. Zuker!
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