I have spent the past 5 years preaching about sales being the greatest job ever...turns out I lied. Uber producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, the TV series 24) has a job that has become Hollywood legend: Cultural Attache. Here's the scoop from "The New Yorker" magazine...
This person would be responsible for keeping Brian abreast of everything that’s going on in the world; politically, culturally, musically. . . . They’re also responsible for finding an interesting person for Brian to meet with every week . . . an astronaut, a journalist, a philosopher, a Buddhist monk. . . . There is LOTS of reading for this position! Grazer may ask you to read any book he’s interested in. You’ll probably get to read about 4 or 5 books a week and you may be required to travel with him on his private plane to Hawaii, New York, Europe—teaching him anything he asks you about along the way. . . . You will also be provided with an assistant. . . . Salary is around $150,000 a year. . . . You will be to Grazer what Karl Rove was to Bush.
I love the movie business and I'm an information junkie...I could so do this job! Since the article is several months old I am sure Mr. Grazer has filled the position but I just might start laying the groundwork for the next time it comes open...or go sell another high profile producer on the merits of having his or her own Cultural Attache!
Happy Selling!
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