Producer's Diary: It's Oscar Time
Since I began in this business, Oscar time has always been a seminal moment for me. I went to the Oscars once, a long time ago, and I vowed I'd never go to an awards show again unless I was nominated. It's not that I am marking the time until I walk on that stage (I mean, it's not JUST that), but that I use it as a time to evaluate how I've been doing--am I closer to my creative goals than I was last year at this time? There have been many years when that occasion has been a sobering moment. A crossroads. Should I continue? Cuz I ain't gettin' anywhere. There were more than a few years like that.
This year isn't one of them. This year has been the opposite--one of the best, not least of which is my job here at Shootout. I have two terrific parents--couldn't ask for better. But I always did want a Hollywood mentor, an industry father figure. And this year, I got two, Peter Bart and Peter Guber. I've learned more about this industry and my career working with them this year than I have the previous 15 years combined.
And the wisdom they offer me on a daily basis is on full display during our Oscar show, which airs Friday night, February 15 at 10:30 PM | 9:30C.
