good morning believe nation today’s message is hustle over to you Jennifer
message is hustle over to you Jennifer
message is hustle over to you Jennifer Lawrence the interesting thing for me to
Lawrence the interesting thing for me to
Lawrence the interesting thing for me to talk to you and what makes you so
talk to you and what makes you so
talk to you and what makes you so fascinating is just the talent that you
fascinating is just the talent that you
fascinating is just the talent that you see on the screen but but at the same
see on the screen but but at the same
see on the screen but but at the same time there is a certain innocence and
time there is a certain innocence and
time there is a certain innocence and yet a certain power and it seems to me
yet a certain power and it seems to me
yet a certain power and it seems to me it’s it’s both artists and also business
it’s it’s both artists and also business
it’s it’s both artists and also business thank you but do you believe that yeah
thank you but do you believe that yeah
thank you but do you believe that yeah my right that’s that works very hard to
my right that’s that works very hard to
my right that’s that works very hard to make true so thank you that it’s boat
make true so thank you that it’s boat
make true so thank you that it’s boat that thank you because without gaining
that thank you because without gaining
that thank you because without gaining some sort of control over the business I
some sort of control over the business I
some sort of control over the business I lose some control over the over creative
lose some control over the over creative
lose some control over the over creative which is most important so I want you
which is most important so I want you
which is most important so I want you control of the business the more you can
control of the business the more you can
control of the business the more you can give flower to the creative exactly I’ll
give flower to the creative exactly I’ll
give flower to the creative exactly I’ll give wings to the create yeah so I used
give wings to the create yeah so I used
give wings to the create yeah so I used to stay out of it I don’t care I don’t
to stay out of it I don’t care I don’t
to stay out of it I don’t care I don’t want I don’t need this is my business
want I don’t need this is my business
want I don’t need this is my business you know it is important that my agent
you know it is important that my agent
you know it is important that my agent that way agent always says I’m his only
that way agent always says I’m his only
that way agent always says I’m his only client that nothing free calls him back
client that nothing free calls him back
client that nothing free calls him back as soon as he because it’s my business
as soon as he because it’s my business
as soon as he because it’s my business and I respect my agent said you only
and I respect my agent said you only
and I respect my agent said you only client that calls him back to say me if
client that calls him back to say me if
client that calls him back to say me if I ever miss calling probably the only
I ever miss calling probably the only
I ever miss calling probably the only iris return emails I return phone calls
iris return emails I return phone calls
iris return emails I return phone calls because you want to know what the
because you want to know what the
because you want to know what the options there are yes I’ve worked really
options there are yes I’ve worked really
options there are yes I’ve worked really hard to build this and I want to
hard to build this and I want to
hard to build this and I want to continue building it and it’s my
continue building it and it’s my
continue building it and it’s my business my personal business so I don’t
business my personal business so I don’t
business my personal business so I don’t understand how people do slack thank you
understand how people do slack thank you
understand how people do slack thank you guys so much for watching the question
guys so much for watching the question
guys so much for watching the question of the day today is I’m curious how much
of the day today is I’m curious how much
of the day today is I’m curious how much are you guys hustling in your business
are you guys hustling in your business
are you guys hustling in your business right now how much are you hustling
right now how much are you hustling
right now how much are you hustling leave in the comments below I’m gonna
leave in the comments below I’m gonna
leave in the comments below I’m gonna join in the discussion I also want to
join in the discussion I also want to
join in the discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to young you Lou
give a quick shout out to young you Lou
give a quick shout out to young you Lou thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy
thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word it really
of my book your one word it really
of my book your one word it really really really really means a lot to me
really really really means a lot to me
really really really means a lot to me so thank you guys again for watching I
so thank you guys again for watching I
so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to
believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever you’re
believe in yourself and whatever you’re
believe in yourself and whatever you’re one where it is much love and I see you
one where it is much love and I see you
one where it is much love and I see you again tomorrow morning for another shot
again tomorrow morning for another shot
again tomorrow morning for another shot events fest
hey believe nation if you want a little
hey believe nation if you want a little more hustle motivation
more hustle motivation
more hustle motivation stay tuned for some special bonus clips
stay tuned for some special bonus clips
stay tuned for some special bonus clips I worked for Miss Hughes for about eight
I worked for Miss Hughes for about eight
I worked for Miss Hughes for about eight months and I got an a weekend gig in New
months and I got an a weekend gig in New
months and I got an a weekend gig in New York so I would do weekdays at WOL in
York so I would do weekdays at WOL in
York so I would do weekdays at WOL in Washington and drive up on Fridays after
Washington and drive up on Fridays after
Washington and drive up on Fridays after my shift which would end at 7 o’clock
my shift which would end at 7 o’clock
my shift which would end at 7 o’clock and I’d be on all weekend long over in
and I’d be on all weekend long over in
and I’d be on all weekend long over in Queens that’s where the radio station
Queens that’s where the radio station
Queens that’s where the radio station was located and then I would drive back
was located and then I would drive back
was located and then I would drive back to DC and I would never even stop at my
to DC and I would never even stop at my
to DC and I would never even stop at my parents house never had time for friends
parents house never had time for friends
parents house never had time for friends because everybody was kind of not
because everybody was kind of not
because everybody was kind of not understanding my dream and kind of
understanding my dream and kind of
understanding my dream and kind of laughing at me or something or trying to
laughing at me or something or trying to
laughing at me or something or trying to you know my friends were like real
you know my friends were like real
you know my friends were like real immature and stupid and wanting to party
immature and stupid and wanting to party
immature and stupid and wanting to party and hang out and I’m on a path and my
and hang out and I’m on a path and my
and hang out and I’m on a path and my parents were very you know who do you
parents were very you know who do you
parents were very you know who do you want what is this crazy thing you’re
want what is this crazy thing you’re
want what is this crazy thing you’re doing called Radio I would sleep in my
doing called Radio I would sleep in my
doing called Radio I would sleep in my Subaru they gave me a Subaru for college
Subaru they gave me a Subaru for college
Subaru they gave me a Subaru for college graduation and I I would sleep in my car
graduation and I I would sleep in my car
graduation and I I would sleep in my car at every rest stop between New York and
at every rest stop between New York and
at every rest stop between New York and and Washington DC to block out the noise
and Washington DC to block out the noise
and Washington DC to block out the noise of people telling you you can’t do it
of people telling you you can’t do it
of people telling you you can’t do it right I would literally be I’d have a
right I would literally be I’d have a
right I would literally be I’d have a blanket an alarm clock and a quilt and I
blanket an alarm clock and a quilt and I
blanket an alarm clock and a quilt and I would take a bird bath in the bathroom
would take a bird bath in the bathroom
would take a bird bath in the bathroom I’d be woken up by the man sweeping next
I’d be woken up by the man sweeping next
I’d be woken up by the man sweeping next to my Subaru looking at me because I’m
to my Subaru looking at me because I’m
to my Subaru looking at me because I’m like the crazy
like the crazy
like the crazy you know girl in the and I had a baby
you know girl in the and I had a baby
you know girl in the and I had a baby shade without a baby pull the baby shade
shade without a baby pull the baby shade
shade without a baby pull the baby shade down you know and that was my life for
down you know and that was my life for
down you know and that was my life for about two months I was going back and
about two months I was going back and
about two months I was going back and forth how did you get an agent talk
forth how did you get an agent talk
forth how did you get an agent talk about some name dropp’d right so I had a
about some name dropp’d right so I had a
about some name dropp’d right so I had a friend that at the time was good friends
friend that at the time was good friends
friend that at the time was good friends with Keenan Ivory Wayans okay and I got
with Keenan Ivory Wayans okay and I got
with Keenan Ivory Wayans okay and I got to meet Kenan and we became very good
to meet Kenan and we became very good
to meet Kenan and we became very good friends I ended up doing lowdown dirty
friends I ended up doing lowdown dirty
friends I ended up doing lowdown dirty shame with oh sure yeah but I didn’t
shame with oh sure yeah but I didn’t
shame with oh sure yeah but I didn’t have an agent as peaches right
and I was like you know how am i I was
and I was like you know how am i I was just going through you know the the list
just going through you know the the list
just going through you know the the list of agencies and I was like I got to get
of agencies and I was like I got to get
of agencies and I was like I got to get an agent and so I literally called this
an agent and so I literally called this
an agent and so I literally called this one agent her name was Nancy Rainford
one agent her name was Nancy Rainford
one agent her name was Nancy Rainford and I said I’m a really good friend of
and I said I’m a really good friend of
and I said I’m a really good friend of Keenen Ivory Wayans but he told me to
Keenen Ivory Wayans but he told me to
Keenen Ivory Wayans but he told me to call you specifically small agency Oh
call you specifically small agency Oh
call you specifically small agency Oh Melrose but she had me she had Michael
Melrose but she had me she had Michael
Melrose but she had me she had Michael Rapaport at the time oh yeah Michael
Rapaport at the time oh yeah Michael
Rapaport at the time oh yeah Michael Rapaport at the time so I say he told me
Rapaport at the time so I say he told me
Rapaport at the time so I say he told me to call you specifically uh-huh you know
to call you specifically uh-huh you know
to call you specifically uh-huh you know so I’m running this whole game and she
so I’m running this whole game and she
so I’m running this whole game and she was like really she was like well why
was like really she was like well why
was like really she was like well why don’t you come in and see me so I went
don’t you come in and see me so I went
don’t you come in and see me so I went in to see her you know and I put on the
in to see her you know and I put on the
in to see her you know and I put on the jazz hands
she was like you know what I like you
she was like you know what I like you I’m gonna represent you and I’m gonna
I’m gonna represent you and I’m gonna
I’m gonna represent you and I’m gonna tell you she was she was an awesome
tell you she was she was an awesome
tell you she was she was an awesome agent she was an awesome agent she said
agent she was an awesome agent she said
agent she was an awesome agent she said she had Michael Rapaport and I and she
she had Michael Rapaport and I and she
she had Michael Rapaport and I and she started my career she’s heard of Micra
started my career she’s heard of Micra
started my career she’s heard of Micra and then she eventually got out of the
and then she eventually got out of the
and then she eventually got out of the business but she was the one that
business but she was the one that
business but she was the one that started my whole career and I got in the
started my whole career and I got in the
started my whole career and I got in the door because of that attitude I was like
door because of that attitude I was like
door because of that attitude I was like he told me you specific there’s not one
he told me you specific there’s not one
he told me you specific there’s not one thing Baltimore taught me it definitely
thing Baltimore taught me it definitely
thing Baltimore taught me it definitely taught me how to hustle you know people
taught me how to hustle you know people
taught me how to hustle you know people talk about how you need a vacation or
talk about how you need a vacation or
talk about how you need a vacation or something I don’t have a km from what
something I don’t have a km from what
something I don’t have a km from what and I love my life I feel I’m healthy
and I love my life I feel I’m healthy
and I love my life I feel I’m healthy thank God and you know I have these
thank God and you know I have these
thank God and you know I have these incredible directors that that are
incredible directors that that are
incredible directors that that are interested in working with me and I’m
interested in working with me and I’m
interested in working with me and I’m gonna jump at that as long as there’s
gonna jump at that as long as there’s
gonna jump at that as long as there’s enough time to prep and I feel like I
enough time to prep and I feel like I
enough time to prep and I feel like I can add to it you know yeah yeah for
can add to it you know yeah yeah for
can add to it you know yeah yeah for sure has it changed in terms I guess
sure has it changed in terms I guess
sure has it changed in terms I guess there’s a point where you don’t have to
there’s a point where you don’t have to
there’s a point where you don’t have to chase quite as hard and you know it
chase quite as hard and you know it
chase quite as hard and you know it depends on the project I still chase I
depends on the project I still chase I
depends on the project I still chase I wrote an email to a director about six
wrote an email to a director about six
wrote an email to a director about six months ago about a project that I just
months ago about a project that I just
months ago about a project that I just felt so connected to and never got a
felt so connected to and never got a
felt so connected to and never got a response that’s surprising yeah but you
response that’s surprising yeah but you
response that’s surprising yeah but you know you never you know it’s yeah you
know you never you know it’s yeah you
know you never you know it’s yeah you just think professional courtesy would
just think professional courtesy would
just think professional courtesy would be enough to oh I’m not in this
be enough to oh I’m not in this
be enough to oh I’m not in this from start to finish it takes about nine
from start to finish it takes about nine
from start to finish it takes about nine months two sometimes longer sometimes
months two sometimes longer sometimes
months two sometimes longer sometimes you know ten months it’s roughly a year
you know ten months it’s roughly a year
you know ten months it’s roughly a year between the time that the story is
between the time that the story is
between the time that the story is pitched to the time it gets on the air
pitched to the time it gets on the air
pitched to the time it gets on the air takes roughly a year to do it and it’s
takes roughly a year to do it and it’s
takes roughly a year to do it and it’s you know no one has ever figured out a
you know no one has ever figured out a
you know no one has ever figured out a quicker way to do hand-drawn animation
quicker way to do hand-drawn animation
quicker way to do hand-drawn animation in primetime and it’s all still
in primetime and it’s all still
in primetime and it’s all still hand-drawn it’s colored with computers
hand-drawn it’s colored with computers
hand-drawn it’s colored with computers but every single frame is still done by
but every single frame is still done by
but every single frame is still done by hand you know the season is a little
hand you know the season is a little
hand you know the season is a little smoother than last season last season
smoother than last season last season
smoother than last season last season was a little smoother than the one
was a little smoother than the one
was a little smoother than the one before so it’s it’s it gets incremental
before so it’s it’s it gets incremental
before so it’s it’s it gets incremental easier it’s still in many ways a seven
easier it’s still in many ways a seven
easier it’s still in many ways a seven day a week job to get this thing done I
day a week job to get this thing done I
day a week job to get this thing done I mean it’s it’s it’s virtually impossible
mean it’s it’s it’s virtually impossible
mean it’s it’s it’s virtually impossible thing to do a prime time animated series
thing to do a prime time animated series
thing to do a prime time animated series yet somehow there’s a bunch of people
yet somehow there’s a bunch of people
yet somehow there’s a bunch of people that do it I you know it’s it’s I don’t
that do it I you know it’s it’s I don’t
that do it I you know it’s it’s I don’t know how the The Simpsons you know does
know how the The Simpsons you know does
know how the The Simpsons you know does it for as long as they they’ve been
it for as long as they they’ve been
it for as long as they they’ve been doing it but it’s it’s a it’s a it’s
doing it but it’s it’s a it’s a it’s
doing it but it’s it’s a it’s a it’s just a very very intense process that
just a very very intense process that
just a very very intense process that just in many ways gets easier when you
just in many ways gets easier when you
just in many ways gets easier when you get canceled
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