Laney Gradus
General Manager
Framestore
Culver, CA USA
“Sometimes you just don't know, and that's gotta be okay. You can't write the script exactly like you want it-you don't know what's ahead and that's a really great thing.”
Videos
By Roadtrip NationLaney Gradus
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Says that knowing you're good enough doesn't make you arrogant, it makes you confident.
She always thought outside of the box; grew up in the South and knew she wanted to get out, move to L.A.
Dreamed of working in television, specifically for Norman Lear, but that didn't work out.
Says she doesn't dwell on the things that didn't work out; if the train's gone, the train's gone.
Pivoted, found someone in another area of the business that interested her and "kept up a dialogue-not too pushy, not too distant."
Eventually, even though they'd originally told her they didn't hire freelancers, they hired her.
Says she did things she knew weren't a good fit, and the more she did them, the worse she got.
Believes you'll know when you're fighting your instincts, and you have to say, okay that didn't work, and move on.
Education
High School
Bachelor
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Career
General Manager
I manage a team of highly talented film, video, and animation creatives.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Design
Technology
Accomplishing Goals
Interviewed By
East Meets West
The East Coast born-and-bred road-trippers experience a totally foreign way of life-laidback and Californian-as they ride jet packs, talk to the creator of Frozen's Elsa in L.A., and venture north to Ventura where Patagonia designer John Rapp instructs them in the relaxed ways of West Coast work-life, finding what you love and digging in, and creating balance wherever you are.
