Brad Slater - Agent to the Stars and Partner at WME (Guest) - EP #68

Hollywood power Agent & Partner of the renown WME Talent Agency, Brad Slater, joins Mike to discuss what it took to get to his level of success, now having clients like Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), Odel Beckham Jr., Octavia Spencer, Ice Cube, among many other big stars. Brad is also a huge MMA fan and took part in helping to brand and market Ronda Rousey during her meteoric rise as well as other UFC fighters. It’s all in this episode, enjoy!

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Timestamps:
2:01 A Michael Mann film convinced Brad to get into the business
5:41 Brad had zero connections starting out
8:36 The fax machine stalker
10:52 From college to foreign distribution
13:24 Some advice that Brad would never give
18:21 How a layoff led to success
23:00 Footlocker and film sales
28:10 Don't follow the masses
32:56 Tragedy on line 1, triumph on line 2
38:29 The pressure of being an agent
43:10 Brad's advice on breaking into Hollywood
45:59 What is Dwayne Johnson really like?
49:30 Getting pranked by The Rock
51:28 The Rock is dedicated to his fans
54:03 Mike's obsession with Project Rock and Teremana Tequila
56:40 Dana White is pretty awesome
1:02:05 Repping Ronda Rousey
1:08:24 Ronda is great at everything she does
1:11:16 Ronda's lasting legacy
1:15:32 Tremendous respect for fighters
1:17:41 Brad's love of Muay Thai and BJJ
1:26:32 Meeting The Rock for the first time

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Host: Mike Swick
Guest: Brad Slater
Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick
Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt
Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht
Music: Danny Bunnathong
Artwork: Simon Netherton

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