I was working in the office the other day, off Wilshire, at my desk in the corner when I heard “Hey whatcha doing over there buddy?” “Uhh..nothing,” I said “Just filling out this spreadsheet.” I turned around, and it was Andy Dick. “Is it fun?” he said, looking rather haggard on crutches. “Not particularly.” And then he wandered into his agent’s office.
Written by Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I’m Lying, The Obstacle Is The Way, Ego Is The Enemy, and other books about marketing, culture, and the human condition. His work has been translated into thirty languages and has appeared everywhere from the Columbia Journalism Review to Fast Company. His company, Brass Check, has advised companies such as Google, TASER, and Complex, as well as Grammy Award winning musicians and some of the biggest authors in the world. He lives in Austin, Texas.
I’m just asking as a curious guy, what was the justification for an internship in the film industry? I ask because I didn’t think you were that interested in films, so maybe there’s another aspect? Or maybe you are interested in film?
I like story–which is all film is. The purpose of this will all makes sense in the next few years.