Skills to Succeed in the Film Industry Interview: Sommerly Simser, Film Production Finance, Netflix

Jumpstart your career in Hollywood! If you’re looking for a job in LA or New York, Phil Cooke’s philcooke.com interview with Sommerly Simser will help you succeed in the film industry. Highlighted as a new leader to watch in Variety Magazine, Sommerly has gone from assistant to associate in Hollywood and now works in Feature Film Production Finance at Netflix. Find out how to get your first job in LA, navigate interviews with skill, make quality industry connections, and apply your faith as a Christian in Hollywood.
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More About This Episode Skills to Succeed in the Film Industry Interview: Sommerly Simser, Film Production Finance, Netflix
More About Sommerly Simser
Sommerly holds a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism from Abilene Christian University. She started her career as a news reporter for NPR. The inability to add whimsical and exhilarating arcs to her story, otherwise known as fiction, propelled her to switch career paths and pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Producing for Cinema & TV from Regent University.
In her final year as a grad student, she landed an internship on a CBS show that rolled into a job in Los Angeles. Since then, she has worked for a few of the industry’s titans- Agency for the Performing Arts (APA), Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, and Imagine Entertainment. Sommerly currently works in Feature Film Production Finance at Netflix. Previously, Sommerly was honored as a New Leader to Watch in Variety Magazine.
Sommerly serves on the board of the Junior League of Los Angeles and the leadership team of The Greenhouse Arts & Media Organization. She is the current District 3 Representative for the North Hollywood Neighborhood Council and actively volunteers with the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Miss America Scholarship Program. Sommerly is a member of Women in Film and, with her husband, Nathanael, founded the Tinseltown Scholarship Society.
Connect with Sommerly here:
Linked In: / sommerly
IMDb: www.imdb.com/n...
Follow Sommerly on Instagram: / sommerly
Quotes from Sommerly:
“In times where I thought [my faith] would hurt me the most, it actually helped me.”
“Regardless of where you want to be in the industry, working at an agency is very hard but it’s so rewarding... It’s like a golden ticket.”
“I made it my mission to meet as many people as possible.”
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Are you pursuing a career in the film industry? What's your favorite takeaway from this interview?

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Love this story! Where else do you hear someone say their #1 advice is to succeeding in Hollywood is to get plugged into a church. AND hear that the best way they got a job was through prayer and fasting.
So encouraging. Great testimony.

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Glad you liked it!

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❤❤ Best wishes ❤❤