[Imc-makerspace] Fwd: Improving the Portrayal of "Nerds" on TV

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From: <stuart at notitleentertainment.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Subject: Improving the Portrayal of "Nerds" on TV
To: makerspaceu at gmail.com


Hello,

I came across your website while searching for math/science/tech-related
groups and wanted to reach out to you. I'm currently casting a TV series
about "the real life of nerds" for a major network. The network's initial
casting idea was to find awkward+intelligent people with no social lives
and to do the typical "reality TV thing" by engineering drama and conflict
between them. My company ended up with the casting contract, so I'm trying
to find a solid cast of real people to change the network's idea of making
a project that feels like Jersey Shore (<-my words, not the network's).

I thought you might be willing to point me in the direction of one or two
people in your network who would be interested in taking part in the pilot
and, potentially, the full series (if the project gets a full greenlight).
I think that there is potential here to create positive portrayals of
"nerds" that are far different than their typical depictions in media.

If you have someone who meets most or all of the criteria below, please
feel free to contact me, or to pass along my contact details to them.

Basics:
-18-26 years old, male or female
-Involved in the hard sciences (research or applications) or IT field
-Passionate about science, math, technology, research, or a related pursuit

The next few bullets are not requirements, but would be awesome to find:
-Anybody involved in hackerspaces/hardware hackers
-Aerospace/aeronautics background
-PhD or Masters research at a university
-Programmer involved at a small startup
-Security/IT fields (penetration testers, etc.)

Thanks very much for taking the time to read this email. Let me know if you
have any questions or would like to discuss this further. Any assistance
would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Stuart Inman
Executive Producer
No Title Entertainment
209.747.0688 c
Stuart at NoTitleEntertainment.**com
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