106. Drew Kirsch : There Is No Option B

Drew Kirsch is a filmmaker, photographer & designer. Past commercial clients include : USA Today, Red Bull, RCA, Toyota, LinkedIn & more. Past music artist clients include : Taylor Swift, Charlie Puth, Bryce Vine, John Legend, Blackbear, Quinn 92 & more.

In 2019 he won Video of the Year at the MTV Music Video Awards for Taylor Swifts “You Need To Calm Down”.

Topics :

• Creating your own lane to stand out from the crowd
• Being resourceful and utilizing what he had access to when there were no budgets
• Finding happiness in his passion & deciding to go all in on it
• Gearing up for his first full feature project
• Filmmaking is problem solving regardless of how well planned it is
• Communication is key to ensuring the client is satisfied with the final product
• Winning 2019 MTV’s Music Video of The Year “You Need To Calm Down” with Taylor Swift
• Stepping into the commercial world with his same style & aesthetic
• Recent business trip to Ukraine for a Sony commercial
• Keeping a positive mindset even when treatments for projects get turned down
• Leadership lessons from managing 30-100 people on a set
• The impact the themes of the book Fight Club had on him
• Lesson he’s learned in the business & taken with him into his personal life : The importance of communication
• Surround yourself with people who want to do something with their life
• First step in reaching our inner potential : look around & try different things

Connect with Drew!

Instagram : @DrewKirsch

Website : DrewKirsch.com

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