by Kurt Heinrich | Dec 4, 2019 | Adaptability, Pop Culture Career Advice
Martin Scorseses lengthy epic film, The Irishman, tells the story of truck driver Frank Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro, and his life as a mid-level enforcer for Russell Buffolino, played by Joe Pesci, and his Pennsylvania crime family. As Sheeran climbs the ranks...
by Kurt Heinrich | Oct 23, 2019 | Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
The Loudest Voice is an HBO mini-series that charts the rise and fall of Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox News. Played by Russell Crowe in heavy makeup, Ailes is depicted as a ruthless, creepy and strategically brilliant predator. The show is built around several pivotal...
by Kurt Heinrich | Sep 25, 2019 | Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
HBO’s hit drama Succession follows the Roy family as they squabble (and backstab) their way to the top of their father’s media empire Waystar Royco. Based loosely on the Murdoch family (with plenty of other business scion source material mixed in), Succession yields a...
by John Horn | May 29, 2019 | Collaboration, Pop Culture Career Advice
The Toronto Raptors host the NBA Finals tomorrow. It’s the first time in the franchise’s 25-year history that they’ve gone so far in the postseason. A combination of resilience, diverse abilities and a focus on winning as a team have contributed to the Raptors’...
by Kurt Heinrich | Mar 6, 2019 | Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
Show Me a Hero is an HBO mini-series classic. Based on a book by New York Times writer Lisa Belkin and written by David Simon and William F Zorzo, the series explores the political career of Nick Wasicsko, the youngest elected Mayor of Yonkers New York, as he and...
by Michael Boronowski | Jan 9, 2019 | Communication, Learning & Thinking, Pop Culture Career Advice
Working actors know that essentially, their job is auditioning. Booking a role is a great bonus, so they refine their audition technique, accepting that they will go through this grueling selection process anywhere from once a month, to five times per week (or more!)...
