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GUEST: Bridget Humphrey
Bridget Humphrey is a Programs Manager at Google/YouTube. She works out of the YouTube Space Los Angeles office in Playa Vista, CA, where she oversees hundreds of events each year. Her events range from screenings to parties to concerts, which she hosts to bring the YouTube Community together to inspire content creators to make more videos, meet each other, collaborate. Her events in 2014 alone attracted 16,000 attendees. In a prior career, Bridget Humphrey was a film and television Development Executive at various production companies including Scott Rudin Productions, Barry Josephson Entertainment, and more. She has worked on such films as TEAM AMERICA, SCHOOL OF ROCK, ENCHANTED, ALIENS IN THE ATTIC, and more. She holds a B.A. degree is Psychology from Pomona College and an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“Well, it’s not enough to be talented. There’s a lot of talent out there, but it’s owned by lazy, stupid, or essentially boring people. You can’t just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don’t just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be–and consistently.” -Katharine Hepburn
BIG BREAK:
1. Getting the opportunity to work at Google/Youtube.
2. Working for Producer, Scott Rudin.
PAST REGRET:
Not going directly into a career that was more on par with her college degree.
SUCCESS HABITS:
Doesn’t let anything fall through the cracks because of her really strong work ethic.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles
http://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/
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