The Reading Garden: 5/16/25
What We’re Reading, and Why It Matters to Legacy Media
Welcome back to the Reading Garden, where every Friday we spotlight three must-read pieces we're paying attention to and explore what they mean for legacy media.
Without further ado…
For reasons we’re all familiar with, Hollywood workers are struggling. But as Natalie Jarvey points out, the issue might lie in where people are looking. She highlights Scott Fisher, a longtime digital talent manager who’s bringing in publicists, agents, and other Hollywood pros to help manage the careers of top content creators.
And guess what? It’s working.
These are some of the folks turning digital personalities into full-fledged brands.
Still, we get it, there’s some stigma around going from prestige TV to helping a 22-year-old make TikToks, but as the creator economy keeps growing, that perception will most likely shift.
For Hollywood workers, the creator world might just be where the future opportunities (and white spaces) are waiting to be found.
