The Friends In Film Podcast

In this episode, Janet shares her experiences of her early career, her days selling copy machines in Wisconsin, and the thoughts that raced through her mind when she left her hometown and took her life savings with her to Africa. In this, we learn that it wasn't just Janet's travels that attributed to her success, but how Janet applied what she learned throughout her journey to every other aspect...

In this episode, Janet talks about a thank you email she received after working on set. These emails are really important in maintaining and establishing connections but also are great opportunities to consistently get hired for jobs.

In this episode, a Janet speaks with Larry, an actor and crew member from Hawaii who shares his experiences that coincide with Janet's methods from the A-list Program. Larry shares that by just being on set, he was thrust into so many new and exciting opportunities that helped grow his career in a relatively short amount of time. Check out Inside Actor: A New Way To Break In by Janet Urban  h...

Janet answers a viewers' question about what to do if you don't get put on the credits for something that you recently worked. What does it mean for future opportunities and how should you go about it? 

In this episode, Janet tells us how a small holiday-time gesture for the industry professionals she works with allows her to maintain those relationships which continue to give her many opportunities. She recalls how a seemingly out-of-the-blue call ended up tracing it's way back to a holiday treat that she sends out to people on her Christmas list. 

Omar is a Los Angeles film professional. In this episode he talks about his first big check, his first reality show, and his first time working for MTV and Netflix.

In today's episode, Janet and Omar join forces to tackle the seemingly insurmountable feelings of self doubt and discouragement. They both give anecdotes that help us relate to those feelings and their process of overcoming it. 

In this episode, Janet recalls a discussion she had with a young PA on set. How far into your career will you get if all your energy comes off as desperate to succeed? Janet discusses ways of thinking that will allow us to have a clear and confident mindset that will allow us to grow in our career and develop strong relationships. 

In today's episode, Janet talks about how to shift your perspective on what you are focusing on when it comes to the film industry. People tend to focus on the end goal and not the steps in front of them. With this episode, Janet shows us where to put our focus in order to get actual results. 

In this episode, Janet tells of a recent time on a big budget set and discusses the characters and personalities of film professionals. Janet gives us ways to "show up" the way we want to in the professional film industry and how that is one of the most important factors in further developing your career. 

In this episode, Janet talks about the kinds of adversity we may face trying to develop and step into our professional film careers. You will experience bumps in the road, of course! You're getting into the most desirable business in the world! But that adversity makes you good at your job. It's the constant improvement, the practice of having your own back, as you do something really amazing...

If you want to experience a magical life then you need to do things that others don’t do. Janet Urban quit her corporate 9-5 job when she was 25 years old and cashed her retirement to go travel the world. No one in her small town was traveling the world. She wanted to attract amazing people and experiences into her life. She decided to do something others don’t do, in order to live an adventurous...

In this episode, Janet receives an email for a job opportunity but has to do a bit of negotiating with the sender in order to agree on a rate. This is how Janet does this in a way that positively impacts both ends! 

Are you relying on luck to make your dreams happen? What if we told you that there are better ways to actually build the life that you want other than hoping for your big break, hoping that some ambiguous moment in the future will just solve all your problems? There are ways to actually create your own luck, to put yourself in positions to receive good fortune and abundant opportunities. The parad...

Janet shares an anecdote posted in Yammer, detailing the proper communication necessary to ensure a young industry professional gets hired consistently for their career. 

In this episode, Janet overviews a Yammer post from A-lister Uriel, who is unsure whether or not their job opportunity is a scam or not. Janet goes over the language used in the post to reveal the correct and incorrect ways of communication that real film industry professionals use. 

In this episode, Janet discusses a recent story from set, and what she learned about those looking to express themselves using the film industry as their platform. No matter what your goal is or what you're trying to achieve, having an understanding of your artist identity and what you want to put out into the world is one of the most powerful things that will motivate you to keep moving forward.&...

Do you feel like you have a powerful, creative gift you want to share with the world but you don't know how? Maybe you're stuck in a survival job where you're not living your fullest potential. The film industry naturally attracts artists and creative people. Omar talks about how great it feels to be paid for creativity and working on fun and interesting shoots.

In this episode, A-lister Uriel talks about being on set as a production designer along with what holds people back from pursuing their dream career.

Imagine having a successful person in your corner teaching you everything they did right and wrong in their career and teaching you what they would have done differently starting out. Janet Urban is the successful person in your corner and Friends in Film is the way she develops and mentors you. Omar is a Los Angeles-based film professional who used the Friends in Film methods and Janet's mentorsh...

In this episode, we talk about what causes us to lose motivation and the mistakes we make trying to gain it back. 

In this episode, our guest Sara tunes in all the way from Scotland and shares her experiences with how she got started in the film industry, along with what it's like working with chronic pain. 

A-List Mentor Omar has been working on professional film sets for over a year. This podcast gives you a good idea of what your career in film can look like, what to expect, how to conduct yourself, and tips on how to navigate the film industry to move fast.

Are you tired of the survival-job-audition grind? That is the slow and difficult way to make your dreams happen, but there is a better way. There are entry level production assistant jobs on film sets that actually help you get acting gigs. You need to be building connections with people that will hire you, and you can't do that through 2 minute auditions or by working a 9 to 5 outside of the film...

You want to share your life, your auditions, your creativity on instagram or tiktok. But you have a little voice inside that has you second guess every post. You may envision people talking about you and what they might think.  In this episode, Victoria sees that she is creating a lot of fear of being judged. She really wants to post her life and successes, but has internal conflicts.  I...