Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh has been slowly creeping into the MCU for years now, from Ming-Na Wen’s role as Agent May in the ABC series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” to Michael Keaton going full villain as The Vulture in 2017’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming” to Jeff Goldblum playing space Jeff Goldblum as the Grandmaster in 2017’s “Thor: Ragnarok.” No Marvel property has shown off more homegrown talent, though, than the new Disney+ series “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.”
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Seeing that Carnegie Mellon alumni have been making their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been so inspiring for me to see. Although I love being in the theatre, film and television is also so interesting to me and I really hope I get to work on some sort of cinematic project one day. I’ve been absolutely obsessed with the MCU since middle school and definitely would love to make it onto one of their sets one day as well. Something about the dark lighting they use for their battle scenes and the color palette most of the movies use is super interesting to me. It’s been really cool to see that the school of drama not only prepares students for careers in live theater, but also on film sets. I think it’s very important to have a well rounded skill set and it’s good to know that CMU will prepare me for a job in the industry anywhere.
Yet again, Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama is amazing and up on top. This article describes almost every reason why I chose to come to this school. There are so many alumni, most notably actors, directors, and musical theatre majors, but many technicians too. The connects here are an amazing factor of being a student here who plans on being in this industry. Renee Elise Goldsberry has been on Broadway and does film. There are connections here to both industries. Plus, there’s also the fact that CMU alumni specifically chose to work with other SOD alumni because we know each other’s work ethic and training. We all know, if you have a CMU SOD degree, you’re good. I love that we have connections to so many things, especially Marvel. As a freshman, I’m still not sure if I want to go into theatre or film. Luckily because I’m at CMU, I know I can get to both of those places.
Reading this article was a very reassuring experience for me. Seeing how many Carnegie Mellon School of Drama alumni are actually working and thriving in the film industry is both inspiring and assuring because it reminds me why I came here in the first place. Although it's a hard program, employers know that people who come out of this program have the necessary work ethic and are reliable professionals. I haven't watches She Hulk, but now that I know the people who work on it are from the same program I'm in now, I definitely need to. I'm really interested in learning about what other projects are being worked on right now my CMU alum. It also feels like pressure to start networking, but I tryst in the program and I know plenty of opportunities will come to me.
The article title made me laugh a bit, so I decided to actually read the article too (here I am writing a comment so you’d better hope I read the article). I’ve had quite a few conversations recently about how the entertainment industry can be such a place of “I know a person” and that’s how someone gets added to a project. In some ways, that’s how this happened. A CMU SoD graduate knows and trusts the education people get in this program, and the people hired are well into successful careers themselves, and thus “She-Hulk” became a mini reunion. To clarify, I think this is on the whole a good example of the “I know a person” system. Entertainment is such a small, wild world and in a way these 4 years are a very long, very odd way of continually building a network of people. This is certainly what happened on this Marvel show- excited to finally sit down to watch it (hopefully soon).
This is almost blowing my mind to think about. I have not yet watched She-Hulk, although I do not believe I plan to. Marvel content nowadays just is not what it used to be, you know? And usually, the storytelling is so flawed. But that is not the point right now. What the point is is that It is definitely strange to see a name so closely associated with myself also be in association with something I find to be an almost unattainable entity like Marvel. The connections we make at Carnegie Mellon really open all sorts of doors for us all throughout the world of entertainment. The "I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy" system is pretty real, which is terrifying for someone who hates networking, but also fascinating for when it kicks into gear and really does pay off.
It’s cool to see how many TV shows choose to shoot in Pittsburgh. The film and TV scene is pretty robust here, so it feels like a pretty consistent choice when filmmakers choose to roam beyond New York City and Los Angeles. And of course, it is often a more affordable option and much easier to get location permits. In my gap year, I worked as a set Production Assistant for a show that was shooting in Pittsburgh and then moving to New York but was part of an LA based production company. The headaches that the Location Manager encountered for NY were so much more complicated. The NYPD had a constant presence on set which seemed unnecessary but was what prevented more NYPD officers from approaching us. I love that so many CMU alum get the chance to come back to a city they have a connection with, as I feel like I would love to pay some visits here post-grad.
This was a fun article to read. She Hulk is a really good show that’s writing needs a strong cast to support it’s style of comedy and storytelling. I think it is great how involved the CMU community is in this work.I hope this style of collaboration and connectivity continues to prosper and grow. While I do think, not every job should be gotten by connection but also by talent, connection has a large hold on the job market. Most jobs I have held have been from connections and what one experience led to another. Seeing the weight of the CMU influence at work is a great sign for those of us still in the program. Congrats to all who work on she hulk and may the ties of CMU community stay strong. The acting challenges in this show are big, so it is amazing to see it all come together flawlessly with each new episode that is released.
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