Lazy as a Business Model

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Lazy as a Business Model

Rob Long longs for the days when the town's 'suits were smart and a little bit evil'

Rob Long

May 25, 2023

Somewhere in the past decade, Hollywood execs decided they were no longer in the entertainment business, but instead the consumer products business — selling subscriptions and shiny brand names of new platforms. Problem is, they haven’t been so good at that. Now, on the arrival of ~~HBO~~ Max, Rob Long delivers one secret to making people love watching TV again: be more treadmill than kettlebell.

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Martini Shot

When you’re filming a movie or a television show, when it’s the last shot of the day, the first assistant director will call out, “This is the Martini Shot!” I call these stories “Martini Shots” because they’re exactly the kinds of stories we tell — and lessons we learn — after we’ve wrapped for the day. - Rob Long

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