Producer : lessons shared from 30 years in television /
Walker, Wendy,1953-
Cagan, Andrea.
New York, N.Y. : Center Street,
2010.
Wendy Walker is one of those invisible forces who has shaped our perception of the world. For the past fourteen years she has been the senior executive producer of Larry King Live, responsible for landing the exclusive interviews with the most important newsmakers and well-known celebrities from around the globe that have been the hallmark of CNN's #1 show. For example, she orchestrated the 1993 NAFTA debate between Vice President Al Gore and Ross Perot; which remains, to this day, one of the highest rated programs in cable television history. Starting as a secretary at ABC some 30 years ago, Wendy has climbed up the male-dominated world of television production. Her passion and work ethic are undeniable, but it has always been her heart that has been her guide. And it's with the same zeal and loving spirituality that she shares her life in this memoir.--From publisher description.
Freaking out is not an option -- Be someone others want to be around -- Details matter: they are everything -- Organize, organize, and then... organize some more -- You are paid to do a job, so do it -- Work harder than anyone else -- Mentor yourself -- Think bigger than big -- Should you really care who gets the credit? -- Be grateful every day of your life -- How do you want to be remembered? -- Opposites attract -- The love you take is equal to the love you make -- Read people like you'd read a roadmap -- Extraordinary things happen when you least expect them -- Everything happens for a reason -- Treat all people like the "big people"-- Know when you hang up your nightly suspenders -- A final thought: be true to yourself.
Wendy Walker is one of those invisible forces who has shaped our perception of the world. For the past fourteen years she has been the senior executive producer of Larry King Live, responsible for landing the exclusive interviews with the most important newsmakers and well-known celebrities from around the globe that have been the hallmark of CNN's #1 show. For example, she orchestrated the 1993 NAFTA debate between Vice President Al Gore and Ross Perot; which remains, to this day, one of the highest rated programs in cable television history. Starting as a secretary at ABC some 30 years ago, Wendy has climbed up the male-dominated world of television production. Her passion and work ethic are undeniable, but it has always been her heart that has been her guide. And it's with the same zeal and loving spirituality that she shares her life in this memoir.--From publisher description.
Walker, Wendy.
Women television producers and directors
Television producers and directors