Networking Authentically with Parissa Koo

Show notes

Today’s guest is Parissa Koo, an actress, singer, and model who has appeared on the Disney Channel, USA Network, Funny or Die, For the Record Live Onstage, Pixel Playhouse, and the Norwegian Cruise Line Escape. You can catch her in commercials for Capital One, Freeform, and Chevron but more imminently - this weekend in HBOhNo…It’s a Musical!
Today we get into the often overlooked place to find jobs in entertainment, how to make a first impression that leads to lasting collaboration, and the one question you should ask while trying to network.

Breakdown

1. 2:30HbOhNo…It’s a Musical!
2. 5:30Meeting a longterm collaborator on a cruise ship
3. 8:00The key to creating a lasting relationship
4. 10:00Creating your own work, taking control of your art
5. 14:00Liking genres that aren’t see as “high art” (shoutout Glenn Powell)
6. 19:25Say yes, stay in touch - people come back around
7. 21:00be genuine in networking
8. 23:00rejection: push harder or walk away?
9. 24:30What to ask for when networking!
10. 27:00Auditioning for American Idol
11. 31:50Auditioning for the Glee Project & getting noticed by Robert Ulrich
12. 33:10Deferring & then skipping college + signing to Osbrink
13. 35:00Auditioning for Mulan (vs. Jamie Chung)
14. 35:50Auditioning for Deadpool without knowing
15. 39:50Gaining perspective through geographic distance from the industry
16. 41:04YouTube surpassing Netflix for TV watch time and: Pixel Playhouse!
17. 46:00Balancing short-term opportunity with long-term strategy for a career
18. 50:10TIME CAPSULE

Connect With Parissa

IG: @ParissaKoo