Advice The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About "Write what you love. Because if you love it, there’s a chance someone else will love it." - Chuck Lorre, Producer/Show Creator Interviewees dispense words of wisdom to those just starting out in the television industry. Related topics Television Industry Highlights Chuck Lorre on his advice to writers starting out Geri Jewell on advice for aspiring actors Asaad Kelada on advice to aspiring TV directors Jeannie Epper on advice to an aspiring stunt person Judy Crown on advice to aspiring hair stylists, and on how she'd like to be remembered Mark Snow on advice to aspiring television composers Who talked about this topic Berle AdamsView Interview Berle Adams on advice to aspiring agents Robert AdlerView Interview Robert Adler on advice to aspiring television scientists and inventors Mary V. AhernView Interview Mary V. Ahern on advice to an aspiring television producer, and on then-current shows she admires Chris AlbrechtView Interview Chris Albrecht on advice to aspiring television executives Jason AlexanderView Interview Jason Alexander on advice to aspiring actors John AmosView Interview John Amos on advice to an aspiring actor Howard Anderson, Jr.View Interview Howard Anderson Jr. on advice to aspiring visual effects professionals John AnistonView Interview John Aniston on advice to aspiring actors Beatrice ArthurView Interview Beatrice Arthur on her advice to aspiring actors Dick AskinView Interview Dick Askin on advice to aspiring television executives Hank AzariaView Interview Hank Azaria on advice to an aspiring actor Bob BannerView Interview Bob Banner on his advice to an aspiring television producer or director Rona BarrettView Interview Rona Barrett on advice to aspiring gossip reporters Bonnie BartlettView Interview Bonnie Bartlett on advice to an aspiring actress Ralph M. BaruchView Interview Ralph M. Baruch on advice to aspiring television executives Dick BergView Interview Dick Berg on advice to aspiring producers Lowell BergmanView Interview Lowell Bergman on advice to an aspiring journalist Shelley BermanView Interview Shelley Berman on his advice to an aspiring performer Rick BermanView Interview Rick Berman on advice to an aspiring producer Robert BlackmanView Interview Robert Blackman on advice to an aspiring costume designer Sam BobrickView Interview Sam Bobrick on advice to an aspiring writer and on how he'd like to be remembered Haskell BoggsView Interview Haskell Boggs on advice to aspiring directors of photography Vin Di BonaView Interview Vin Di Bona on advice given to him by Dick Clark Vin Di Bona on advice to an aspiring producer Al BordenView Interview Al Borden on advice to aspiring propmasters Anthony BourdainView Interview Anthony Bourdain on advice to aspiring writers and television personalities Peter BoyleView Interview Peter Boyle on advice for aspiring actors Kevin BrightView Interview Kevin Bright on the hardest thing to teach about directing and producing for comedy Kevin Bright on the best advice he's received about comedy and show business Kevin Bright on advice to aspiring television professionals Vivian BrownView Interview Vivian Brown on advice to aspiring meteorologists Harvey BullockView Interview Harvey Bullock on advice to aspiring writers and comedy writers Robert ButlerView Interview Robert Butler on advice to aspiring directors Vince CalandraView Interview Vince Calandra on advice to aspiring talent executives - return phone calls and don't book through email David CanaryView Interview David Canary on advice to aspiring actors Reuben CannonView Interview Reuben Cannon advice to aspiring casting directors Reuben Cannon on advice to aspiring producers Jim CantoreView Interview Jim Cantore on advice to aspiring weather forecasters Glenn Gordon CaronView Interview Glenn Gordon Caron on advice to aspiring writers Thomas CarterView Interview Thomas Carter on advice to aspiring television directors Tucker CawleyView Interview Tucker Cawley on advice to aspiring writers Marge ChampionView Interview Marge Champion on advice to aspiring dancers RuPaul CharlesView Interview RuPaul Charles on advice anyone starting out in the entertainment industry Michael ChiklisView Interview Michael Chiklis on advice to aspiring actors Ed ChristieView Interview Ed Christie on advice to aspiring puppet designers Roy ChristopherView Interview Roy Christopher on advice to aspiring production designers Ron ClarkView Interview Ron Clark on advice to an aspiring television writer Robert ClaryView Interview Robert Clary on advice to an aspiring actor Alf ClausenView Interview Alf Clausen on advice to an aspiring television composer Bob ClaverView Interview Bob Claver on advice to an aspiring television director Bob Claver on advice to aspiring television producers Art ClokeyView Interview Art Clokey on his advice to young animation producers Andy CohenView Interview Andy Cohen on advice to aspiring television executives Andy Cohen on advice to aspiring television hosts Hal Kanter with Emerson CollegeView Interview Hal Kanter on advice to aspiring comedy writers Carlos Mencia with Emerson CollegeView Interview Carlos Mencia on advice to aspiring comedians Betty White with Emerson CollegeView Interview Betty White on words of wisdom for aspiring television performers Jack Riley with Emerson CollegeView Interview Jack Riley on advice to aspiring performers, and on his song writing Dick Gregory with Emerson CollegeView Interview Dick Gregory on advice to aspiring comedians, and on profanity in comedy Paul Rodriguez with Emerson CollegeView Interview Paul Rodriguez on advice to an aspiring comedian Robert ConradView Interview Robert Conrad on advice to aspiring actors John ConteView Interview John Conte on advice to aspiring performers Anderson CooperView Interview Anderson Cooper on advice to aspiring television journalists Barbara CordayView Interview Barbara Corday on advice to aspiring television writers Barbara Corday on advice to aspiring television executives Pierre CossetteView Interview Pierre Cossette on advice to an aspiring producer Alexander CourageView Interview Alexander Courage on advice to aspiring film and TV composers Douglas S. CramerView Interview Douglas S. Cramer on advice to aspiring television producers Richard CrennaView Interview Richard Crenna on advice to aspiring actors Judy CrownView Interview Judy Crown on advice to aspiring hair stylists, and on how she'd like to be remembered Jane CurtinView Interview Jane Curtin on advice to aspiring actors William DanielsView Interview William Daniels on advice to an aspiring actor Tony DanzaView Interview Tony Danza on advice to an aspiring actor Bill DavisView Interview Bill Davis on advice to aspiring television directors Elias DavisView Interview Elias Davis and David Pollock on advice to an aspiring television writer Joe DeTullioView Interview Joe DeTullio on advice to aspiring television production designers John DebneyView Interview John Debney on advice to an aspiring film and television composer Kelley DixonView Interview Kelley Dixon on advice to aspiring editors Louis DorfsmanView Interview Louis Dorfsman on his advice to aspiring Art Designers Charles DubinView Interview Charles S. Dubin on summing up his career including proudest achievement, advice, collaborating with writers, mentors, and how he'd like to be remembered Patty DukeView Interview Patty Duke on advice to an aspiring actor Betty Cole DukertView Interview Betty Cole Dukert on advice to aspiring news producers Hector ElizondoView Interview Hector Elizondo on advice to an aspiring actor Peter EllenshawView Interview Peter Ellenshaw on advice to aspiring artists Harrison Ellenshaw on advice for aspiring visual effects professionals Ed Begley, Jr. with Emerson CollegeView Interview Ed Begley, Jr. on advice for aspiring performers Dick EnbergView Interview Dick Enberg on advice to an aspiring sportscaster Ruth EngelhardtView Interview Ruth Engelhardt on advice to an aspiring agent Jeannie EpperView Interview Jeannie Epper on advice to an aspiring stunt person Danny EpsteinView Interview Danny Epstein on advice to aspiring music professionals who want to work in television Nanette FabrayView Interview Nanette Fabray on good advice she's gotten regarding her acting in her career Nanette Fabray on advice to aspiring actors Jeff FagerView Interview Jeff Fager on the best advice he received on producing a story, from Don Hewitt Jeff Fager on advice for young journalists Jeff Fager on the lifestyle of being a journalist Edie FalcoView Interview Edie Falco on the best advice she has received Edie Falco on the best advice she has received Edie Falco on advice to aspiring actors Jerry FalwellView Interview Jerry Falwell on advice to aspiring televangelists Ruth Duskin FeldmanView Interview Ruth Duskin Feldman on her advice to parents with children in the public eye Julian FellowesView Interview Julian Fellowes on advice to those starting out in the television business Mike FentonView Interview Mike Fenton on advice to aspiring casting directors Tom FontanaView Interview Tom Fontana on advice to aspiring television writers and producers John ForsytheView Interview John Forsythe on advice to aspiring actors Jonathan FridView Interview Jonathan Frid on advice to an aspiring actor Ron FriedmanView Interview Ron Friedman on advice to aspiring writers, and on his children who are writers Harry FriedmanView Interview Harry Friedman on advice to an aspiring producer Harry Friedman on advice to an aspiring game show host Murray FromsonView Interview Murray Fromson on advice to aspiring journalists Pamela FrymanView Interview Pamela Fryman on advice to aspiring directors and producers Eileen FultonView Interview Eileen Fulton on her acting style, and on advice to aspiring actors Betty GarrettView Interview Betty Garrett on advice to aspiring performers Michael GelmanView Interview Michael Gelman on advice to an aspiring producer David GerberView Interview David Gerber on advice to an aspiring producer Marla GibbsView Interview Marla Gibbs on advice to an aspiring actor Paul Michael GlaserView Interview Paul Michael Glaser on advice to aspiring actors Lesli Linka GlatterView Interview Lesli Linka Glatter on advice to aspiring directors and producers Lesli Linka Glatter on advice to aspiring producers Leonard GoldbergView Interview Leonard Goldberg on advice to aspiring producers and executives Jerry GoldsmithView Interview Jerry Goldsmith on advice to aspiring composers Lee GrantView Interview Lee Grant on advice to aspiring actors Walon GreenView Interview Walon Green on advice to an aspiring writer Robert Halmi, Sr.View Interview Robert Halmi, Sr. on advice to aspiring producers Jon HammView Interview Jon Hamm on what he would want to tell his younger self when starting out in the business Jonathan HarrisView Interview Jonathan Harris on advice to aspiring actors Don HastingsView Interview Don Hastings on advice to an aspiring actor Dwight HemionView Interview Dwight Hemion on advice to an aspiring director Skitch HendersonView Interview Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on advice to aspiring musicians to desire to work in television Marilu HennerView Interview Marilu Henner on advice to an aspiring actor Danette HermanView Interview Danette Herman on advice to aspiring talent executives Winifred HerveyView Interview Winifred Hervey on advice to aspiring writers and producers Arthur HillerView Interview Arthur Hiller on advice to aspiring directors Leslie HoffmanView Interview Leslie Hoffman on advice to aspiring stunt people Hal HolbrookView Interview Hal Holbrook on advice to an aspiring actor Ellen HollyView Interview Ellen Holly on what she learned from her time on One Life to Live, including advice she would give to young actors about the business-end of television Silvio HortaView Interview Silvio Horta on advice to aspiring writers Kim HunterView Interview Kim Hunter on advice to aspiring actors Eddie Foy IIIView Interview Eddie Foy III on advice to aspiring casting directors Eddie Foy III on advice to aspiring casting directors Eddie Foy III on advice to aspiring actors Eddie Foy III on advice to aspiring actors Frank InnView Interview Frank Inn on advice to aspiring Hollywood animal trainers David IsaacsView Interview Ken Levine and David Isaacs on advice to aspiring writers Alan JaggsView Interview Alan Jaggs on advice to aspiring editors Al JeanView Interview Al Jean on advice for aspiring writers and for those who want to get into animation Joseph JenningsView Interview Joseph Jennings on advice to an aspiring art director Geri JewellView Interview Geri Jewell on advice for aspiring actors Russell JohnsonView Interview Russell Johnson on advice to aspiring actors Lamont JohnsonView Interview Lamont Johnson on advice to an aspiring director Lamont Johnson on advice to an aspiring actor Shirley JonesView Interview Shirley Jones on advice to an aspiring actress, and on how she'd like to be remembered Sidney M. KatzView Interview Sidney M. Katz on advice to aspiring editors Elodie KeeneView Interview Elodie Keene on advice that has helped her as a director Michael KingView Interview Michael King on advice to someone entering the television business Roger KingView Interview Roger King on advice to an aspiring television executive Ernest KinoyView Interview Ernest Kinoy on advice to aspiring writers Walter KoenigView Interview Walter Koenig on his advice to a young actor Arnie KogenView Interview Arnie Kogen on advice to an aspiring writer Marty KrofftView Interview Sid and Marty Krofft on sage advice from Walt Disney Sid and Marty Krofft on advice to aspiring puppeteers Sid KrofftView Interview Sid and Marty Krofft on sage advice from Walt Disney Sid and Marty Krofft on advice to aspiring puppeteers Sheila KuehlView Interview Sheila Kuehl on advice to aspiring actors and politicians Jack LaLanneView Interview Jack LaLanne on his advice to aspiring television fitness professionals Paul LaMastraView Interview Paul LaMastra on advice to someone starting out in the television editing field Peter LassallyView Interview Peter Lassally on advice to aspiring producers Peter Lassally on advice to aspiring talk show hosts Louise LasserView Interview Louise Lasser on advice to an aspiring actor Lucy LawlessView Interview Lucy Lawless on her advice to an aspiring actor Michael LearnedView Interview Michael Learned on advice to aspiring actors Jim LehrerView Interview Jim Lehrer on advice to aspiring broadcast journalists Ken LevineView Interview Ken Levine and David Isaacs on advice to aspiring writers Barry LevinsonView Interview Barry Levinson on the best advice he's received about the business Barry Levinson on working with his son on HBO's The Wizard of Lies and advice he gave him Al LewisView Interview Al Lewis on advice to an aspiring actor Judith LightView Interview Judith Light on advice to an aspiring actor Hal LindenView Interview Hal Linden on advice to aspiring actors Barry LivingstonView Interview Barry Livingston on advice for aspiring actors John J. LloydView Interview John J. Lloyd> on advice to aspiring art directors> Kurt LoderView Interview Kurt Loder on advice to aspiring music journalists Loretta LongView Interview Loretta Long on advice to aspiring actors, and how she'd like to be remembered Julia Louis-DreyfusView Interview Julia Louis-Dreyfus on advice to aspiring actors Sam LovulloView Interview Sam Lovullo on advice to aspiring producers Susan LucciView Interview Susan Lucci on good advice she's received as an actor Susan Lucci on her advice to aspiring actors Sidney LumetView Interview Sidney Lumet on advice to an aspiring television director Will MackenzieView Interview Will Mackenzie on advice to aspiring television directors William H. MacyView Interview William H. Macy on his advice to actors for reading scripts William H. Macy on the best advice he's received, and his advice to actors William H. Macy on advice to aspiring actors Loring MandelView Interview Loring Mandel on advice to aspiring television writers Anita MannView Interview Anita Mann on advice to an aspiring choreographer Abby MannView Interview Abby Mann on advice to aspiring television writers, and on how he'd like to be remembered Randolph MantoothView Interview Randolph Mantooth on advice to aspiring actors Penny MarshallView Interview Penny Marshall on her advice to aspiring actors and directors Leslie H. MartinsonView Interview Leslie H. Martinson on advice to aspiring television directors Bob MayView Interview Bob May on advice to an aspiring performer Beth McCarthy-MillerView Interview Beth McCarthy-Miller on advice to aspiring television directors Kent McCrayView Interview Kent McCray on advice to aspiring production managers, and on the importance of preparation Bill MelendezView Interview Bill Melendez on advice to an aspiring animator Lee MendelsonView Interview Lee Mendelson on advice to aspiring television producers and animators S. Epatha MerkersonView Interview S. Epatha Merkerson on advice to an aspiring actor Tammy Faye Bakker MessnerView Interview Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner on advice to aspiring televangelists David MilchView Interview David Milch on advice to aspiring television writers Mitch MillerView Interview Mitch Miller on his advice to an aspiring music professional Walter C. MillerView Interview Walter C. Miller on advice he gave his children, both in the business, about directing Vic MizzyView Interview Vic Mizzy on advice to an aspiring composer Paul MonashView Interview Paul Monash on advice to aspiring television writers Millie MooreView Interview Millie Moore on advice to an aspiring editor Howard MorrisView Interview Howard Morris on advice to aspiring actors and directors Robert MottView Interview Robert Mott on advice to an aspiring sound effects professional Tony MottolaView Interview Tony Mottola on advice to an aspiring musician E. Roger MuirView Interview E. Roger Muir on advice to an aspiring producer Thad MumfordView Interview Thad Mumford on his advice to aspiring writers and on how he'd like to be remembered Gareth NeameView Interview Gareth Neame on advice to aspiring producers Anne NelsonView Interview Anne Nelson on advice to aspiring television executives, and on the then-current state of television Alan NeumanView Interview Alan Neuman on advice to an aspiring television director Horace NewcombView Interview Horace Newcomb on advice to aspiring television academics Bob NewhartView Interview Bob Newhart on advice to aspiring performers Laraine NewmanView Interview Laraine Newman on advice to aspiring actors Nicolas NoxonView Interview Nicolas Noxon on advice to aspiring documentarians Edward James OlmosView Interview Edward James Olmos on advice to aspiring actors Bernie OrensteinView Interview Bernie Orenstein on advice for aspiring writers Bernie Orenstein on advice for aspiring producers Gail ParentView Interview Gail Parent on advice to aspiring television writers Fess ParkerView Interview Fess Parker on advice to an aspiring actor Estelle ParsonsView Interview Estelle Parsons on advice to an aspiring actor, and on what makes a good director Arthur PennView Interview Arthur Penn on advice he has given his son about directing Alan PerrisView Interview Alan Perris on advice to aspiring television executives Frederick S. PierceView Interview Frederick S. Pierce on advice to aspiring television executives Pam PolifroniView Interview Pam Polifroni on her advice to an aspiring casting director, and on how she would like to be remembered David PollockView Interview Elias Davis and David Pollock on advice to an aspiring television writer Abraham PolonskyView Interview Abraham Polonsky on advice to aspiring writers, and on his dislike of the internet Tom PostonView Interview Tom Poston on advice to an aspiring actor Jacques PépinView Interview Jacques Pépin on advice to an aspiring television chef Charlotte RaeView Interview Charlotte Rae on advice to aspiring actors, and how she'd like to be remembered Jorge RamosView Interview Jorge Ramos on good advice he's received about being a journalist Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on advice to someone starting a journalism career Arthur Rankin, Jr.View Interview Arthur Rankin Jr. on advice to aspiring animators Marian ReesView Interview Marian Rees on advice to aspiring female television producers Del ReismanView Interview Del Reisman on advice to aspiring writers Larry RhineView Interview Larry Rhine on advice to aspiring television writers Rita RiggsView Interview Rita Riggs on advice to aspiring television costume designers Doris RobertsView Interview Doris Roberts on advice to aspiring actors Cliff RobertsonView Interview Cliff Robertson on advice to aspiring actors Mickey RooneyView Interview Mickey Rooney on advice to aspiring actors Meta RosenbergView Interview Meta Rosenberg on advice to an aspiring television producer and succeeding in the industry as a woman Howard RosenbergView Interview Howard Rosenberg on advice to aspiring television critics Stanley Ralph RossView Interview Stanley Ralph Ross on advice to aspiring writers Mark RothmanView Interview Mark Rothman on advice to aspiring writers Maria Elena SalinasView Interview Maria Elena Salinas on advice given to her by mentors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas on advice to someone starting a journalism career Joseph SargentView Interview Joseph Sargent on advice to aspiring directors Bob SchiefferView Interview Bob Schieffer on advice to aspiring journalists Herbert S. SchlosserView Interview Herbert S. Schlosser on advice to an aspiring television executive Lew SchneiderView Interview Lew Schneider on advice to an aspiring television writer Alfred SchneiderView Interview Alfred Schneider on advice to aspiring Standards & Practices professionals Alfred Schneider on advice to show creators in dealing with Standards & Practices professionals Reese SchonfeldView Interview Reese Schonfeld on advice to someone who wants to start a cable network Joe SedelmaierView Interview Joe Sedelmaier on advice to aspiring advertising professionals John ShaffnerView Interview John Shaffner on advice to aspiring art directors Mel ShavelsonView Interview Mel Shavelson on how he'd like to be remembered David ShawView Interview David Shaw on advice to aspiring writers and his proudest career achievement Sid SheinbergView Interview Sid Sheinberg on advice to aspiring television executives Judith SheindlinView Interview Judith Sheindlin on advice to an aspiring daytime television personality James SheldonView Interview James Sheldon on advice to an aspiring director Treva SilvermanView Interview Treva Silverman on advice to aspiring comedy writers Chet SimmonsView Interview Chet Simmons on advice to an aspiring sports executive Sam SimonView Interview Sam Simon on his advice to aspiring writers Bob SimonView Interview Bob Simon on advice to aspiring journalists John SingletonView Interview John Singleton on the best lessons he's learned over the course of his career Jaclyn SmithView Interview Jaclyn Smith on her advice to an aspiring actor G.E. SmithView Interview G.E. Smith on advice to aspiring musicians Gary SmithView Interview Gary Smith on advice to aspiring producers Mark SnowView Interview Mark Snow on advice to aspiring television composers Sanford SocolowView Interview Sanford Socolow on advice to an aspiring news producer John SohView Interview John Soh on advice to aspiring editors Jean StapletonView Interview Jean Stapleton on advice to aspiring actors Darren StarView Interview Darren Star on trusting your own instincts as a writer and not allowing the audience to influence your choices Darren Star on not allowing success to inhibit you in your career choices Darren Star on advice to aspiring writers Ben StarrView Interview Ben Starr on advice to aspiring television writers Nick StewartView Interview Nick Stewart on advice to those starting in the entertainment industry Dick StilesView Interview Dick Stiles on advice to an aspiring art director Norman StilesView Interview Norman Stiles on advice to an aspiring children's television writer John StraussView Interview John Strauss on advice to someone starting out in public relations Donald L. Taffner, Sr.View Interview Donald L. Taffner, Sr. on advice to aspiring television executives George TakeiView Interview George Takei on his advice to aspiring actors Jeffrey TamborView Interview Jeffrey Tambor on advice to an aspiring actor Nina TasslerView Interview Nina Tassler on advice to aspiring television executives Richard ThomasView Interview Richard Thomas on advice to an aspiring actor Stanford TischlerView Interview Stanford Tischler on advice to an aspiring editor Daniel J. TravantiView Interview Daniel J. Travanti on advice to aspiring actors, and on career highlights and regrets Robert TroutView Interview Robert Trout on advice to aspiring broadcast journalists Saul TurteltaubView Interview Saul Turteltaub on advice to aspiring writers Saul Turteltaub on advice to aspiring producers Bill TushView Interview Bill Tush on advice to aspiring television personalities Leslie UggamsView Interview Leslie Uggams on advice to an aspiring actress Dean ValentineView Interview Dean Valentine on advice to an aspiring television executive, and to a creator of programming Helen WagnerView Interview Helen Wagner on advice to aspiring actresses Jimmie WalkerView Interview Jimmie Walker on advice to aspiring comedians Joseph A. WapnerView Interview Joseph Wapner on advice to aspiring TV judges Malcolm-Jamal WarnerView Interview Malcolm-Jamal Warner on advice for an aspiring actor George WattersView Interview George Watters on advice to aspiring editors John WellsView Interview John Wells on advice to aspiring writers Ellen WheelerView Interview Ellen Wheeler on advice to aspiring daytime producers Joseph M. WilcotsView Interview Joseph M. Wilcots on advice to an aspiring cinematographer Dan WilcoxView Interview Dan Wilcox on what he likes about writing and advice to an aspiring writer Cindy WilliamsView Interview Cindy Williams on advice to aspiring actors Larry WilmoreView Interview Larry Wilmore on advice, and on information he wished he had when he started in the business Hugh WilsonView Interview Hugh Wilson on advice to an aspiring writer and an aspiring director Ethel WinantView Interview Ethel Winant on advice to aspiring casting directors Ben WolfView Interview Ben Wolf on advice to someone starting out in the cinematography business Perry WolffView Interview Perry Wolff on his greatest achievement and his advice to aspiring television documentary filmmakers Leo YoshimuraView Interview Leo Yoshimura on advice to aspiring production designers Lauren ZalaznickView Interview Lauren Zalaznick on valuable advice she has received, and on her advice to aspiring television executives Jeff ZuckerView Interview Jeff Zucker on following your passion and working hard at what you love Jeff Zucker on trusting your gut as a Producer and Executive, and not relying solely on research Jeff Zucker on advice to aspiring television producers and executives Alan ZweibelView Interview Alan Zweibel on advice to an aspiring television writer
