072: Deep Dive with Jairo Alvarado: What Literary Agents Want

This episode is sponsored by Getty Images, home to market-leading creative and editorial content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. ---In this episode, Robbie Miles speaks with Jairo Alvarado, manager and co-founder of Redefine Entertainment, about building a career and a company on your own terms. As a Literary Manager, Jairo has progressed from a junior executive job at Warner Brothers to launching his own management firm. He supports filmmakers with their projects and careers, giving creative feedback and helping position them in the industry.He and Robbie discuss why risk is the lifeblood of creativity, how reputation and people management can make or break a career, and why it's important to build relationships ahead of individual transactions while creating your own work.---Listen to hear Jairo discuss:Why risk is the lifeblood of creativity and how playing it safe can be a dangerous choiceWhy quality beats quantity when building relationshipsThe two questions he asks every artist to test whether they have real authorship and visionWhy people management and conflict resolution matter as much as craftHow to keep your eyes on the big picture so one project doesn't box you inWhy you don't need millions to make your first film---If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast.---Further information about Jairo Alvarado:Jairo Alvarado on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jairoalvaradoRedefine Entertainment: https://www.redefineent.comRedefine Entertainment on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redefine-entertainmentRedefine Entertainment on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redefineent---This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles.If you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and we'd love you to forward this episode to a friend!---Follow us on:Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/weinterruptpodcast⁠YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@weinterruptpodcast⁠LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/weinterruptpodcast⁠---Thanks to ⁠Getty Images⁠ for sponsoring this episode. If you’re looking for historical, contemporary or creative footage, head to ⁠⁠gettyimages.com⁠⁠.