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In this episode of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with talented and prolific writer Rembert Browne and his manager, Jermaine Johnson. Episode 9 / Season 2
Rembert wrote the Marvel comic Black Panther: World of Wakanda #6. Rembert also scored an exclusive interview with President Obama on Air Force 1 and was selected as a 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 Member. He has written for such outlets as The New York Times, Vulture, The Ringer, New York Magazine, Bon Appétit, The FADER, and Interview Magazine.
Jermaine is a manager at 3ARTs, where he manages top-level talent, including Rembert and writer Attica Locke (When They See Us, Little Fires Everywhere). Jermaine was featured in Next Gen 2020: The Hollywood Reporterâs 35 Rising Executives 35 and Under and was selected as a winner of the inaugural Shadow and Act RISING Awards in 2019.
During this amazing interview we learn...
How observing one of the producers of Silicon Valley shaped Jermaineâs interest in becoming a manager to top writers, directors, and other storytellers;How being an only-child led to Rembertâs career in journalism;What Jermaine looks for when deciding to represent talent;The importance of experiencing life as a writer and storyteller, to make sure you always have something to say;Jermaineâs mission to ensure that his clients of color know what theyâre worth â and recognize when theyâre not being paid an appropriate amount;Why Jermaine believes young talent of color should not just be âhappy to be hereâ;How there will always be an opportunity to tell the story you want to tell â and why you shouldnât force it;Why success online does not always mean success in your wallet;The importance of having people around you throughout the creative process and your career journey;Why Rembert believes that you should always check in to see how broke you are â even when youâre broke;Why the Black community needs to get more comfortable talking about money and about how to handle finances;and more!https://DominiqueMobley.com
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guests Rembert Browne and Jermaine Johnson. Episode 9. -
In episode #8 of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Clint Stinchcomb, the CEO of non-fiction, fact-based streamer CuriosityStream.
CuriosityStream is home to projects such as The History of Home, Narrated by Nick Offerman (Nick is Ron from Parks and Recreation â I know, pretty cool!) and Presidents in Crisis â about the personal trauma some of our most famous presidents endured before leading the country through crises.Prior to becoming the CEO of CuriosityStream, Clint was the EVP of Emerging Networks at Discovery Communications, as well as the CEO and Co-Founder of Poker Central.
During this amazing interview we learn...
How he transitioned from real estate to the entertainment industry;The similarities (and differences) between working at CuriosityStream â a streamer â and a more traditional network like Discovery;The importance of fact-based entertainment right now;Why there has been a decline in the amount of fact-based programming in the United States;The incredible upcoming projects CuriosityStream has coming up â including a documentary about the first Black American female pilot AND a biography series with stars such as Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, and MrBeast;The pros of filming fact-based entertainment during the pandemic;CuriosityStreamâs focus on the consumer â and why this is important;What made Nick Offerman â Parks and Recreationâs Ron Swanson â the perfect narrator for CuriosityStreamâs The History of Home;Why the long term is a series of short terms;Advice Clint has for those aspiring to work in the media and entertainment industries;and more!https://DominiqueMobley.com
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Clint Stinchcomb, CEO of CuriosityStream. Episode 8. -
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In this episode of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Natasha Davison, a Broadway Co-Producer for Drama Desk winner, The Prom, as well as the leader of the âA Conversation Withâ series at the University of Texas at Austin. The series includes conversations with Hollywood powerhouses, such as Louis Messina and Debra Martin Chase. Natasha is also a choreographer and dancer, having danced in FAME and Cats.
During this amazing interview we learn...
What her job as co-producer of Broadwayâs The Prom entailed;What inspired the creation of her conversation series at UT Austin;Why itâs a great time for Broadway musicals right now;Her choreography process;The importance of âhold[ing] yourself to the standard to which you aspireâ;Similarities between directing and choreographing;The superb upcoming projects she has â including the Broadway Museum;Advice Natasha has for aspiring choreographers, dancers, directors, and producers;and more!STAY IN CONTACT
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Natasha Davison, Broadway Co-Producer. Episode 7. -
In this episode of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Lorrie Bartlett, a trailblazing talent agent at ICM Partners. At ICM, Lorrie represents top actors such as Michael Keaton, Regina King, Lucy Hale, and Laura Harrier. Lorrie was the first Black department head â and the first Black board member â at a major talent agency.
During this enriching interview we learn...
The essential traits needed to be a good talent agent;What Lorrie looks for in a client;Why Lorrie finds it important to be inspired by the artists she represents;What it was like becoming the first Black department head â and the first Black board member â at a major talent agency.How her presence as one of the only Black agents in Hollywood is an automatic positive both for the industry and for Black people who aspire to follow in her footsteps;Her desire to live in positivity;The need for agents to live the job to be successful at it;Advice Lorrie has for aspiring agents;and more!Check out Dominique at:
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Lorrie Bartlett - talent agent at ICM Partners. Episode 6. -
In episode #5 of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Monica Owusu-Breen, the showrunner behind the upcoming reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Monica has also written and produced for shows such as Alias, Lost, and Marvelâs Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
During this incredible interview we learn...
Why no one can write for television alone;How procrastinating a graduate school dissertation gave way to Monicaâs screenwriting career;The time Monica sent 250 query letters to managers and agents and ended up with a manager;How filming her television show Midnight, Texas in New Mexico gave Monica a different impression of New Mexico than watching Breaking Bad had given her;Her love of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer â and how the show and its themes still resonate today;Why Monica could not live without writing; The amazing upcoming projects she has â including a pilot at Freeform;How watching Roots as a child impacted her perspective on storytelling;The importance of being yourself in the industry; and more!https://DominiqueMobley.com
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Monica Owusu-Breen, filmmaker. Episode 5. -
In episode #4 of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Chris Robinson, a Grammy-winning music video director as well as the director behind films such as Netflixâs Beats and the recently-released HBO comedy special, Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It!. He has also directed a number of high-profile commercials featuring stars such as Selena Gomez and Kevin Hart.
During this amazing interview we learn...
The time he challenged LL Cool J to a rap battle â and the advice he received from the legendary rapper afterwards;How directing Yvonne Orjiâs comedy special has differed from other directing experiences;Why he loves directing music videos but prefers to space those projects out;How his organization, RockCorps, allows people to earn concert tickets in exchange for volunteering and helping others;His desire to create a childrenâs television network for children of color;How a positive, optimistic attitude has permeated Chrisâs entire career â and has allowed him to wake up every morning and go after his dreams;The awesome upcoming projects he has â including one with LeBron James;Advice Chris has for aspiring directors;and more!https://DominiqueMobley.com
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Chris Robinson, filmmaker. Episode 4 -
In episode #3 of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Juel Taylor, one of the screenwriters behind films such as Creed II and the upcoming Young Wild Free. He is also set to direct the film They Cloned Tyrone and will adapt a short story he co-wrote, ByAll, for the big-screen.
The unexpected way that Juel became interested in film;How music helps Juelâs filmmaking process;What it was like working with Sylvester Stallone on Creed II;How directing for television shows, such as Twenties, differs from his experience as a screenwriter;How he and his writing partner went against typical Hollywood advice about what to write â and succeeded;How to take notes on your script from producers and studio heads without completely compromising your vision;Advice Juel has for aspiring screenwriters and directors;and more!
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Juel Taylor, filmmaker. Episode 3. -
In episode #2 of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Katie Kilkenny, the Senior Editor at The Hollywood Reporter.
During this incredible interview we learn...
What inspired Katie to become a writer;Why she chooses to focus her journalism on labor issues and those hardworking people in Hollywood that the media tends to not cover;How she discovers topics and stories to cover â and how she determines whether those topics and stories have enough balanced sources and research to be covered or should be scrapped;How writing entertainment-related journalism at The Hollywood Reporter differs from writing for publications such as the social justice-focused Pacific Standard Magazine and the more think-piece-focused The Atlantic;The importance of putting yourself out there when working in journalism and the entertainment industry;Advice Katie has for aspiring writers;and more!https://DominiqueMobley.com
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Katie Kilkenny, journalist. Episode 2. -
In episode #1 of "Dom's Club," host Dominique Mobley sits down with Bianca Marais, author of the wonderful book "Hum If You Don't Know the Words."
Why Bianca chose the Soweto Uprising in South Africa as the historical backdrop of the book;How her own childhood growing up in apartheid as a White child with a Black caregiver influenced her telling of the tale;What her own experiences were like growing up during apartheid;How the woman who inspired the book felt when she was told the impact she had on the author's life;What it was like to grow up - under the apartheid system - being told that you were superior to people of color;Advice Bianca has for aspiring authors;and more!
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Dom's Club: Film, TV, Comedy & Books. Dominique Mobley with guest Bianca Marais, author. Episode 1.
