{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"021: Day Job to Dream Job - A Writer-Producer's Mid-Career Transformation","description":"After many years in the banking industry, Mara Lesemann took an abrupt left turn to become a screenwriter and film producer. She'd never written creatively before, and had had no previous experience in the film industry. Now she's got a feature film under her belt (you can watch it on Amazon or iTunes), and another in production.\r\nSo how DOES one suddenly go from a decades-long financial services career to a brand new life as an east coast mini-mogul?\r\nJoin me for a conversation with Mara Lesemann, writer and producer of SURVIVING FAMILY and the upcoming DETOURS.\r\nLots of great nuggets in this one, including:\r\n\r\nFinding the courage (and the money) to do what you love.\r\nWorking with distributors and aggregators.\r\nGaming the theatrical release system.\r\nRecruiting talent with major motion picture experience.\r\nHandling publicity on a shoestring budget\r\n\r\n...and SO much more.","author_name":"Anywhere But Hollywood: Working in Film, Living in the World | Filmmaking,Crowdfunding,Animation,Screenwriting","author_url":"http:\/\/anywherebuthollywood.com","html":"