TV Asst. Showrunner
Playlists
All Videos (21)
- What I Do
- How I Got Into TV Industry
- Typical Day on the Walking Dead
- Why Film and TV
- Tips for Girls Who Want to Work in Film and TV
- Great Part
- TV Drama The Messengers
- My Favorite Writers and Directors
- Challenges
- Selling Features
- Education
- Favorites
- Goals
- Helpful Teachers
- Heroes
- Skills From Childhood
- Family Support
- Staying Motivated
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Did It Anyway
- Advice
Bio
Watch Desa Larkin-Boutté, showrunner assistant on the TV drama The Messengers, share how she got her start in television production by working up the courage to ask if any jobs were available after she happened across a filming for the “The Walking Dead” television show in Atlanta. She tells girls who want to work in film and television production that there is no set path to success. It’s a bit like rock climbing- you have a general idea of where you would like to go but you have to find foot paths to get you there. And sometimes that means you have go sideways or down in order to get to your destination. She also reminds girls that even though TV production is male dominated, just be true to who you are and you will move forward in your career.
