The Business of Entertainment: From Iowa to Hollywood
Carmen Weets and Chris Brock
Friday, 05 Feb 1999 at 12:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Panel:Carmen Weets worked as associate producer, production coordinator, writer, researcher, and as assistant to producer/director Nora Ephron, director Jesse Nelson and producer Lynda Obst. She has worked with Tom Hanks, Jeff Bridges, Meg Ryan, Whoopie Goldberg, Steve Martin, John Travolta, and Robin Williams on various feature films, and now heads her own new York production company, writing, developing and producing independent films.
Christopher Brock is counsel a Twentieth Century Fox where he handles legal aspects of the creative process. this includes negotiating agreements related to motion picture production, development and marketing concerns involving actors, directors, producers, writers, and rights. Before joining Fox, Chris worked a the law firm of Proaskauer Rose, where he represented entertainment industry clients, including the Walt Disney Company, Time Warner and DC Comics.
Part of the National Affairs Series.
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.