Alana Mayo - Part 2

On Spearheading change, building a diverse team, and cautionary tales for breaking into Hollywood.

July 23, 2019

“Producing is not a job you do for glory or awards, but it's so deeply rewarding.”

-Alana Mayo

Hi everyone,

It's Tuesday, which means it's time to tune in to a new episode of the show! Excited to pick up where we left off with the fierce Alana Mayo.

If you missed part 1, give it a listen. We discussed being authentic on social media, not deriving your self worth from your professional identity, and how Alana differs from her fiancé, Lena Waithe. 

This week, we explore how film production is similar to running a household, the challenges of building a diverse team, and her cautionary tales for anyone wanting to break into Hollywood.

To refresh your memory, Alana is currently head of production & development at Michael B. Jordan’s production company, Outlier Society.She's worked with Warner Bros. based producer Andrew Lazar on  GET SMART and I LOVE YOU PHILIP MORRIS.

Prior to Outlier, she was VP of Production at Paramount Pictures,

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