On this episode of The Business of Show Business Jamie talks to Lisa Douglas, a Talent Executive and Celebrity Producer with over 20 years' experience producing and casting talent for TV across factual entertainment, entertainment and daytime shows for all the major broadcasters in the UK.

Lisa has worked on shows such as ‘Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’, ‘Parkinson’ and ‘This Morning’.

In 2018 Lisa joined the team at Comic Relief where she cast and produced the celebrities for the Kilimanjaro climb for ‘Red Nose Day 2019’.

Lisa share's her wisdom and advice for those wanting to get into TV as well as the benefits of networking and wearing something bright ;)

Time Code:

0:01 Intro

1:24  Interview starts

2:27 Lisa’s discusses her journey into arts & entertainment and how auditioning for drama college took her down a different route

3:24 The value of transferable skills

4:08 "We are in an industry where we have a passion for it "

4:52 Lisa’s first steps  on the tv ladder

6:05 "You have got to make yourself irreplaceable"

8:56 Goals and focus

9:07 You need to be open to opportunities

9:35 "Sometimes I didn’t know what I wanted but had to tried something to know I didn’t want it"

11:24 Be open to opportunities

12:22 Networking and why people get scared of it.

14:25 "Dress for the job you want and not the job you have"

 15:39 Going freelance after working on longer contracts

16:46 "When you are a freelancer the grass is greener"  

21:00 Motivation to keep going

22:29 "Working on a live tv show is like joining a moving treadmill"

24:18 Trust your gut

 25:15 Time management and managing relationships 

26:01 The danger of celeb spotting and working with bad people

26: 10 "The bigger the star the nicer they are"

26:39 Reputation

28:49 pitching an idea or client

30:00 "Think about your audience and how you pitch to them"

30.30 "Work out who your audience is and who you are pitching to"

34:45 Advice for those wanting to get into the tv

35:45 what solution do you offer?

36:45 Lisa's advice to her younger self – stick true, listen to your gut

37:04 Being rejected means you are being redirected to something better

43:50 Who or what inspires Lisa?

50:14 where to find Lisa Douglas online.

You can find out more about Lisa on her website - http://www.lisadouglas.co.uk/