1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ben Lovett is a current American recording artist, film composer, songwriter, and producer from Georgia. He is the founder of the record label Lovers Label. His non-film compositions are released under the names LOVETT and Lovers &amp;amp; Friends. He has won several awards, including Best Score for &quot;The Last Lullaby&quot; and Best Score for &quot;Ghost of Old Highways.&quot; &amp;nbsp; This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.steinberg.net/tpc for a free 30-day trial version. &amp;nbsp; Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career! &amp;nbsp; Composer Ben Lovett discusses the importance of not letting a lack of knowledge stop you, how COVID-19 is affecting the film industry, and his latest film, &quot;Stuffed.&quot; Topics Discussed In This Episode: Ben's portfolio Avoiding jobs There is no divide between the personal life &amp;amp; the professional life Being a philosophy major Creating opportunities It's about who know who you are Maintaining rights Playing the long game Luck Having the right mindset COVID-19 &amp;amp; the entertainment industry Stuffed Living in Asheville, NC California Gig Law Websites: benlovett.com Help composers find the podcast by giving The Portfolio Composer a review on iTunes! &amp;nbsp; This episode was edited by Studio184. The Portfolio Composer http://www.theportfoliocomposer.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/14042237/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/70351361