Cathy and John chat with Victoria about pivoting, her experience in the NBCUniversal Page Program, and her current role working in publicity.

Victoria Hernandez currently serves as the Executive Publicity Assistant for the Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President of Publicity, Communications, and Social Media at Warner Bros. Television Group. Since assuming her role at WBTVG, Hernandez has demonstrated an increasing level of responsibility, expanding her scope to provide support to additional publicists and series.

Seated at the desks of the department’s leadership, Hernandez has the invaluable opportunity to learn from the best, cultivating a comprehensive understanding of publicity intricacies for scripted, unscripted, and animated content, as well as corporate communications. Going beyond traditional desk responsibilities, Hernandez contributes to the publicity team’s efforts on prominent shows across all WBTVG programming.

Prior to joining the WBTVG Publicity and Communications team, Hernandez began her entertainment career through the highly selective NBCUniversal Page Program on the West Coast. She holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees Communication: in Public Relation and Studio Art: Digital Media, a testament to her well-rounded skill set in the industry.

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In this special episode, John interviews his co-host and founder of The Hollywood Assistant: Cathy Campo. John asks Cathy about her time working at Netflix, as an NBCUniversal Page, and about internships in late-night and journalism.

Until recently, Cathy Campo worked in unscripted development and current programming at Netflix. A former NBCUniversal Page and a Brown University graduate, she is passionate about mentoring others. In addition to founding The Hollywood Assistant, she mentors high schoolers through nonprofit Good City Mentors and undergraduates through Brown University's career lab. She is the Young Alumni Co-Chair for the Brown University Club of Los Angeles and served on the leadership board for Netflix's women employee resource group. Her writing has appeared in CNBC.com and E! Online.

Cathy and John reference the following books, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention and Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency. They reference the following talent agencies: Creative Artists Agency (CAA), United Talent Agency (UTA), and William Morris Endeavor (WME).

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Cathy and John ask Nick about his experiences temping, working in Casting Admin, and writing his book, ⁠Starting in Showbiz⁠.

Nick references the following temp agencies: ⁠AppleOne⁠, ⁠Randstad⁠, and ⁠Yoh⁠.

Nick Viscounty has worked for an array of entertainment companies such as New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO and is currently in the Casting Administration department at Walt Disney Pictures. His book Starting in Showbiz, available on Amazon, was inspired by those experiences among other things. A graduate of Chapman University’s film school, Nick spends his free time spreading the gospel of Hollywood and going on delightful podcasts.

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