I agree, I am constantly surprised by the number of people who are trying to make it "in the business" who have no idea how the web can help their cause.....
Heath http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "leesarbarnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "humancloner1997" <rhwicker@> > wrote: > > I couldn't agree more with Schlomo on this one. Vlogging removes > > the "gatekeepers" but traditional media tries to trap new talent. > > When you buy into "them", you won't feature the really interesting, > > different and fabulous things in your own life because you have been > > brainwashed to think "most popular" is best. > > New talent is trapped, not by traditional media, but by their limited > thinking. > > Case in point - I met an actress about a month ago at a photo shoot. I > go into a studio once a year to get professional pictures done. I love > the camera, but the whole of act of cheesing in front of one for hours > on end is too rigid for my taste. > > So, I met this young woman who's an aspiring actress. And I use the > word aspiring loosely as she's still trying to get her first gig. > > She was complaining that she couldn't find an agent to represent her > and just couldn't get any breaks. Of course, my video podcasting hat > goes on and I start telling her about the benefits to her career if > she starts one. > > That if she could put together a show and broadcast it over the > internet, she could amass a following. That people who show that they > have a following are 10x more likely to get their break on TV (these > are my made-up stats, so don't quote me). > > I told her about Amanda and gave her a Canadian example, Amber > MacArthur - both women who used podcasting to jump start their careers > in mainstream media. > > This wanna-be aspiring actress couldn't wrap her mind around what I > was saying. She was still asking me about casting agents. She thought > I was her connection to Hollywood - wow! > > So, I broke it down. I asked her what makes her different from all the > other wanna-be actresses out there. She couldn't answer me (okay, > there's her first problem). I then asked her what would look more > attractive to a casting agent - a wanna be actress with a pretty smile > or a wanna be actress with a pretty smile and a following of 3- million > online fans? > > Can you believe it, but she still didn't get it. She was asking me if > I knew of any video podcasters that could get her to Hollywood. Like I > mean, pay her way, put her up in a hotel and connect her with all the > cool people in Hollywood. I nearly laughed. If only she knew ;) > > The Internet in general and video podcasting in particular puts the > power of distribution in the hands of many, but sadly, people like > this actress will claw away at scarce resources because they can't see > beyond the traditional path. > > ---- > Thanks, > > Leesa Barnes > Website - http://www.leesabarnes.com > Blogsite - http://podonomics.com > Creator - http://www.planakillerpodcast.com > Organizer - http://podcamptoronto.org >
