Ep.77: Being A Badass: An Interview With Director Liz Friedlander

In this week's "The Mailroom" segment, Liz and Sarah share tips on how to stand out as a Writers' PA. (Hint: It's more than just getting lunch orders correct!) Then they interview their professional crush, director Liz Friedlander, and discuss everything from being a female director in Hollywood to playing the "V card" when negotiating pay. Finally, Liz and Sarah share a stress-relieving Hollywood Hack: if you google a medical issue you're having, add the word benign. Links: The Happiness Project Tenth Year Anniversary Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Project-Tenth-Anniversary-Aristotle/dp/0062888749 Writers' P.A.: https://amysuto.com/2017/09/writers-assistant-showrunners-assistant-and-writers-pa-what-these-jobs-are-and-how-to-get-them/ Liz Friedlander: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0295107/ Conviction: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5396572/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Jessica Jones: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357547/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Vampire Diaries: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1405406/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Stalker: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3560094/?ref_=nv_sr_3 UCLA: http://www.tft.ucla.edu/ Jack Valenti: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884122/ Kevin Williamson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932078/ Nathan Fillion: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0277213/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Rookie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7587890/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.