 This is my third industry event within the last week and a day. I'm gonna ask some people what they think about Industry mixers. So what's your name and what do you do? My name is Victoria. Hmm Italian. No, it's actually Brazilian. Oh Yeah, um, and what do I do? Oh my gosh, I do so much. I edit right I make music on the side sometimes too. I haven't shared that with her new information And I love to just look like you know a crayon box Whenever I go out and put outfits together just bright and I'm gonna be doing another giveaway. Thanks to casting workbook They are giving me a self-tape kit, which is essentially what you're seeing It's a pop-up backdrop and the ring light. So if you're not at the event today You can get it for a limited time because they're almost out of self-tape kits for $72 with my discount code. Name's Horiam Sanchez. I'm a local comedian here in San Jose, California You're an extrovert, right? No No, God, no The reason why I perform is When I'm performing, it's the most extrovert. I really am honestly. Yeah, yeah most comedians I'm not really extroverts it which you're like it doesn't make sense But it's just like actors a lot of actors to aren't extroverts, but wait, are you being a comedian right now? Because you're super energetic and you seem like an extrovert to me right now Yes, I am actually acting right now Hola, me llamo Alejandra. Soy maestra y entrenadora de cross-country track and field ¿Qué padre que enseñas en la escuela? En la escuela trabajo con estudiantes que hablan inglés y que hablan español y están aprendiendo inglés como segundo lenguaje How do you feel about industry mixtures like this? This is actually my first one It's your first one. So what what brought you here today? So my boyfriend He is performing or debuting his music video call. Thank you. Check it out My name is David Morales I'm an actor rapper content creator a lot of people are a little scared to go to industry events Is this your first into industry event like how do you feel about mixtures? This is not my first industry event. I've been to some coffee and ketchups in San Francisco shout out Taylor I like to go to networking events every now and then open mics I think it's important for all of us to do but I do get scared sometimes People or what do you what do you get scared of? You know, I'm just an introvert and I know there's just so many people that you just want to talk to me And there's just not enough time and then you might get caught with the wrong people There's not wrong people, but like, you know, I mean, okay You are making it sound a little scary. My name is Clay Hodges and I do a lot of things But today I'm a producer. I'm excited because like you were saying before we record it I'm an outgoing person and my outgoing person as well and I love to meet people I love to network with people and mixtures like this makes it extra easy. I got a name badge and what I do Perfect icebreaker, but I'm very confused because I've met him many times and I feel like He's also a super extrovert, but you're not I'm not the only reason I go out to a lot of these is my girlfriend pushes me But I love being inside, but I will always match your energy if you if you come at me down here I'm gonna meet you there, but if you're like, yo, what's up? That's why okay, my approach is like Oh, I'm being annoying because this person has low energy and I have high energy. That's how I feel at industry events No, always be you unapologetically be you. I mean, I will but I just feel bad that they hate me They don't hate you you're you're somebody not to hate I don't think I've ever felt like I've talked to Bellica today. I think I've ever felt that way The initial thing is just kind of getting in the groove of meeting people and kind of get tapping into the extrovert I am pretty extroverted as it is though, but still it's just that initial like let me talk to someone. I've never met How's it going? You know like just that initial but once you get over that first person Then it's easy after that and it's like and then I actually I'm at the point now where I'm like damn I hope I meet everybody, but I know that's not I know it's not gonna happen I even be I like oh I want to meet that person, but you get caught up into the convo, but you know, it's cool pre pandemic I would get really excited about it Post pandemic. I think because I've been a bit of a recluse. I get really anxious Like right now. I'm so glad I found her because I'm like hi as the night goes on Yeah, I get a little bit more like looser with everything and like I get to talk to everybody And it's just really cool to find out like how people work I'm really interested in like workflows and how people schedule their days to be productive in an artistic way You need friends to you know push you and make you better. Yeah, so so now go vlog Vittoria Give them a video. It's due by before Christmas What do you think before you go approach somebody like what what conversation starters do you have other than like your producer What do you do? So usually I'll just go with the flow man. You know I'm saying there's nothing better than a genuine interaction So you could just hey, what's up? How you doing? Um, what you working on? You know little stuff like that start with your name and Know what you do and why you want to talk to this person I always I always like to talk to anybody with curiosity like don't make it about me. Hey Yeah, you do What where can I see your work? Do you have an Instagram like any way to like know more about them and then if they care they'll ask about you They don't care then you'll be like, okay, it's all about you. All right fair enough You'll know who I am eventually, you know, there's so many good artists here so much talent so much beauty beauty and talent and brains Yeah, check out her Airbnb. Was it video? Short film. Excuse me. I'm still getting with the lingo Yeah, so it's just dope to see and just be around creative individuals Yeah, and you're creative because I've seen your tiktoks with your boyfriend. Dove We just have fun when you want to go approach somebody because you know at mixtures You have to approach somebody and it can be nerve-wracking for a lot of people What do you usually think or do like how do you approach people simply go with the with the smile and say hello? Come on come off with positive vibes. This is how you know good people You Much easier than you think to be honest with you. Yes, trust me. I'm an introvert like Outside of this event. I wouldn't talk with anybody and so To like things like tonight. It's always a refresher reminder of like, oh, there are people who are like me There are creative people. Yeah, they were are nice. Yes. Yeah, that's what I was gonna say Like I think what might be scary at industry events is that people seem entertainment intimidating and scary But really there's like if you start talking to people 99.9% Chance that they're gonna be really nice and kind like you. Oh, oh, I'm sure my mean side yet Especially after each a screening like you can go up to people and be like, oh, I like this about it Or I saw your name as like the DP or whatever And also last time I came I followed a bunch of people that I didn't get to talk to Completely forgot about them and then today when we're like trying to exchange information I already follow them and they already follow me That happened to me too with a couple people. I was like, no, but it's okay It just it just means we have to keep having conversations and we have like a connection already So we need to keep going in order to work together and get to know each other and remember each other's names random but shout out to this book called the Directors journey by Pete Chapman in it He has a chapter where he talks about how he made an email list of all the people he meets and he updates it every Friday So he has like a list of 400 people and he like periodically checks on them. So shout out to Pete Chapman and his book directors They're directing transitions or something like that's very it's like a inspirates. He calls it a inspirational filmmakers book randomly popped into my head But I'm realizing I need to I would need to and want to apply that apply that more. Yeah. Yeah join Javi's email list today Yeah, and the San Jose film collective email list and on that note You guys when are you releasing your new song because I saw it today and I want to share it already Releasing it on December 13th. It's called. Thank you active poet. You can follow me everywhere. You can hear it everywhere I'm super excited about this one. Okay. Well, let's end the video right here. I'm gonna link his video go watch it right now He's so talented. I've talked about him before if you've seen my videos before you've seen his channel before Bye