Alumni

Join Steven Brookman P’21 for a conversation focused on breaking into the entertainment industry. This program is sponsored by the Department of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies and the Bates Center for Purposeful Work.

Steven is the co-head of motion picture business affairs at leading entertainment agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he serves as a high-level negotiator and advisor to many of the most acclaimed and successful artists in film today. Brookman received his law degree from the University of California Berkeley and his undergraduate degree from Colgate University. One of his greatest passions is teaching and helping young adults jump start their careers in the industry.

He recently joined the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts as a professor, teaching “Breaking into the Entertainment Industry” and “Organizing Creativity: Entertainment Industry Decision Making”. Brookman is a returning Professional Advisory Board member for BFF, a founding member of Bates Entertainment, Arts, and Media Networking Group (BEAM), and is a proud Bates parent of Peri Brookman ‘21.

This talk will cover:

• Steven’s career path and what he does as the co-head of CAA’s motion picture business affairs Group
• The landscape of opportunities in the entertainment industry, including deep dives into the representation side, the studio/financier side, and the production side
• Networking in the entertainment industry
• How to choose the right path for you
• The changing landscape of entertainment
• What entertainment companies are seeking in resumes, cover letters, and interviewing

This talk will take place via Zoom and there will be plenty of time for questions, so please come with some prepared!