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Phil Nemy

U.S.

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Expertise

I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.

Experience in the area

Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others. Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene. Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.

Organizations

Director's Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association

Education/Credentials

BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

Past/Present Clients

I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.

What do you like about this subject?

The motion picture and television industry is fun! It can be very rewarding, but one must recognize that one can spend a lifetime working in it, and never be a success at it.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I'm developing a number of projects for the theater, for television and for film. I hope to see them all produced before I retire from this industry.

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Lola	04/15/12	10	10	10	Thanks for your input! It really helped .....
M BHARADWAJ NAIDU	03/13/12	10	10	10
Brandy	01/01/12	10	10	10
BAKARE OLAYINKA	12/19/11	10	10	10	excellent
Neo	12/06/11	10	10	10	Thanks

Recent Answers from Phil Nemy

2012-05-05 How to get started in the industry. (Post Production & Directing Jobs):

Emmie, Thanks for writing. Emerson has a terrific Semester in Los Angeles Program that your boyfriend should enroll in. The program allows you to live, study, and intern at entertainment companies in

2012-04-16 Film acting:

Ryan, Thanks for writing. If you wish to explore a career in acting, you should look to see if you may enroll in any of the acting courses offered in the Theater program in the College of Fine Arts

2012-04-12 My to Questions, Acting for television and Film:

Lola, Thanks for writing. First of all, sorry for the delay in my response. I've been out of town on business and this is my first chance to respond. Now, onto your questions. Question #1 - Would

2012-03-12 how to become a good actor:

Thanks for writing. If you want to become an actor, you need training, just like you need training to become a civil engineer. You need to enroll in a professional actor's training program at a university

2012-02-21 I want to become an actor on film:

Alicia, Thanks for writing. If you want to be an actor, you need training. I would enroll in the best program I could find to develop my skills as an actor. The best ones I know of, outside of BFA programs

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