Some People are Better Editors than Makers
I’ve had people tell me, “I’m better at editing something than making the initial thing. If you can get it started, I’ll jump in later.” I believe them. I don’t know who isn’t a better editor than prototyper. Prototyping is hard. It’s really hard to get started. It’s hard to commit to something. It’s hard […]
When The Media Calls
We got an interview with either a typed out thing like a blog or magazine, or a recorded thing like a podcast or morning news! There’s a lot more that can be done than may at first appear! This is not passive It might seem like journalists / influencers own their space and need us […]
Stop Making Sense
I’m fascinated by how people think. We try to find patterns and apply logic to things even though life is random. We try to define “types of people,” reasons for events, the way things go, or eras so we can ignore them and put our minds to rest. Prejudices, conspiracy theories, imaginary protocols, and “bad […]
Gods / Superheros / Mimes
Humanity keeps seeking the same superpowers. This thought came to me when pondering the age-old question “why ventriloquists?” A variety show is like one of those superhero ensemble movies. It’s a playful way to explore what life would be like beyond reality. Here are some powers… Mime : create things out of thin air Trapeze […]
The Up Side
Some people who only know me thru this blog think that I’m mean or overly critical. Cool. This blog is meant to create a tension. When I have a conversation with someone, I’m not usually giving feedback unless requested. I’m not mean! Tension is unfulfilling in itself. It either motivates action or causes depression. My […]
Scot Nery’s Boobietrap
It’s the #1 show in Los Angeles on Trip Advisor “Best of L.A.” in L.A. Weekly “Best of L.A.” in Los Angeles Magazine From May 2015 to March 2020, Scot Nery’s Boobietrap ran every Wednesday uninterrupted for 254 weeks in a row. It was a meeting place and showcase for some of the best entertainers […]
Important Thoughts About Entertainment Don’t Matter
When we’re doing stuff outside of our comfort zone (which is the location of everything that we don’t yet have) we run into silent voices that stop us. Before we even say “I don’t want to do that because…” we’re done. We go scroll social media. Or, we get hung up on some little idea […]
The Basics of the Work I’m Doing
Here’s a quick run down of the work I’ve been doing with powerful entertainment humans.
Primal Jeopardy
Nobody’s saying it, so I will. Alex Trebek was sassy. He was condescending, and he did silly voices. Trivia is not enough to make Jeopardy work so long. Sometimes I think that a game show host’s job is to present a completely sterilized, smooth talking, polished non-person. No matter what form of entertainment, it still […]
The Suckiest Entertainment
Some people think entertainment is about being “good.” Build it and they will come. It’s kinda true, but kinda not. There is no universal good. Even people who are taste-makers and thought-leaders don’t know what will be good. Even Quibi, with its $1.75 billion couldn’t guess what would be good. Even I didn’t predict good…ME! […]
Value From The Junkyard
When the pandemic hit, some entertainers and artists thought their value was gone because the primary service they’ve been offering wasn’t needed anymore. Many of them took a live show and put it on camera as a Zoom show. The problem with this is all the spare parts. Take a genius magician who knows how […]
Be a Hack
I love the blue-collar approach to showing up and making. It’s honorable and wonderful because it’s so hard to do. One way to take a step back and look at our stuff plainly is to be a hack. A hack steals what works and leaves the rest Part of the vitriol people feel for hack […]