Gen X & Boomers in Entertainment - Final Career Chapters

Spent the afternoon on the iconic Paramount (a Skydance Corporation) lot, where David Ellison and new co-CEO Ynon Kreiz gamely took questions from us reporters about their plans for Warner Bros. and the future of the company. Sean McNulty and I will have the full analysis in this week's ep of Ankler Agenda. Ellison wants to turn the page after this turbulent year of dealmaking, but he also didn't mince words about why he thinks the Paramount-Warners merger had to happen: "The businesses didn't disrupt themselves over a decade ago... they didn't transform and they they held on to the past for too long." Still, with all the promises about investing in content and increasing output... come layoffs. And the survivors of the last few Warner Bros. mergers are weary. There are a lot of people in this town who have been hanging on to their careers and know the boom times have faded but there's still more road to go before retirement. So for the next edition of The Disappearing Ladder — my series at The Ankler on the generational forces shaping Hollywood — I want to hear from Gen Xers and Boomers who work in entertainment, whether as producers or studio staffers, crew people or accountants. Whether you work for Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount or elsewhere, how are you approaching the last few chapters of your career? If you're interested in sharing your experience and thoughts on this, please DM me! I want to hear what's on your mind. Anonymity guaranteed. Here are some of my recent stories on how different generations in Hollywood are adapting to this brave new world: https://lnkd.in/g9_HTEWG