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Bestselling author Romina Garber shares how losing a job in publishing nudged her into the world of movie trailers…and how those trailers impacted her ideas on storytelling. Romina Garber 1 hour ago After graduating from Harvard College armed with an English degree, I moved to Los Angeles and landed a job in publishing. A couple of months into my employment, the imprint was disbanded—right after I’d signed lease agreements for both an apartment and a car. ( Why I Don’t Want to Quit My Day Job for Writing .) I spent the next few weeks applying to every job posting I could find, but I wasn’t hearing back from anyone. As my bank account hit an all-time low, I remember staying up past 3am, just scrolling through postings, when I stumbled across an opening for a Jr Writer/Producer position at a boutique motion picture marketing company. In other words, movie trailers . I was instantly intrigued. As a frequent movie-goer, I was already a huge fan of trailers—in fact, I always made sure to get to the theater extra early so I wouldn’t miss a single one. Yet I had never thought about who actually created those mini-movies or what went into making them. As I read through the requirements, I quickly realized I possessed none of the experience or technical knowledge being sought. Disappointed, I was about to X out of the page, when a wave of sleep-deprived defiance washed over me, and my mom’s favorite phrase ran through my mind: “El no ya lo tenés.” You already have the no . I was already unemployed—so what did I have to lose? It was easily the most unhinged letter I’ve ever written. The post specified they wanted someone proficient in Avid editing systems, and I wrote: “I don’t know what Avid systems are, but I do know I’m an avid writer and editor.” It only got worse from there. I fell asleep at my laptop, and when I woke up, I found an email from an assistant at the company. I expected to open it and find a […]
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