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Nov 15, 2023 10 min

Success is Contagious. So is Failure

from Martini Shot Hosted by Ricochet

Ever notice the insecurity of those flying to and from L.A.? Everyone is discretely eyeballing everyone else, figuring out who is in first class, and — in the case of one agent Rob Long met at the airport — over-explaining why he was not. You see, in an industry where people rise and fall, and often outright disappear, visible status symbols take on absurd importance. As does creating the appearance that everything is going just great! Which is why Hollywood euphemisms were born — and why Rob always writes his name in big letters on a script. Transcript here. For more news about the entertainment industry, subscribe to The Ankler at TheAnkler.com/subscribe.

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