What do vulnerability and confidence have in common? How can I be both “startlingly original” while remaining “consistent, reliable and enduring?” Someone new to the scene, can I be a student, or must I be a master of the genre I’m seeking to bend, an authority in my artistic lane and an expert in my area of interest?  Spoiler alert: "No" to being a student; "Yes," to aiming towards utter mastery of your genre. See how I unpack the dazzling careers of QUENTIN TARANTINO; ISSA RAE; SASCHA BARON COHEN; LENA DUNHAM; DAVE BURD and SPIKE LEE and show you how they all are much more similar than you think. This video doesn’t only apply to new content creators; if you’re struggling finding what buyers expect, I will answer your questions and likely many more!