#17 TV Powerhouse Danny Rose teaches how to pitch… and come out alive!

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Behind every hit TV show and blockbuster movie are a thousand shelved projects that’ll never see the light of day. As creatives, we put a lot of heart, time, and energy into our work without the promise of a return on our efforts.</span>   <span style="font-weight: 400;">Danny Rose is a content creator and producer whose decorated IMDb page might have you fooled. Having produced huge hits like</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scrubs</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cougar Town,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Scorpion</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(just to name a few), Danny has rightfully earned his title as a television producing powerhouse. In today’s episode, Danny shares his road to success and the rejections he’s faced along the way. Danny discusses his determination for inventive storytelling and sharing his ideas with the world – even if the project falls through in the end. He shares his thoughts on why collaboration is where the real creative magic happens, and how his rejection from USC opened all the right doors even though it wasn’t the ones he initially hoped for. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As creatives, we aren’t strangers to rejection. But Danny’s story is proof that every setback is just another step in the right direction. Find validation, comfort, and entertainment in Danny’s story as he chats about the exploration of creativity, the power of collaboration, and how a wild drive down the Florida Keys with Mia Farrow and Paul Mazursky settled his confusion about pursuing his college degree.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>CLOSER LOOK & TAKEAWAYS</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Danny’s pitching pro-tip: how to invite executives into the conversation </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to use your agent to network and g