THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY CENTRE OF BEVERLY HILLS
"I worked with Joan Pastor every week for over 3 years
and am so grateful for the outcome of the personal work we did. With her expertise, I developed a healthy foundation that was absent from my life prior to working with her. She was kind, caring and compassionate, listening with a non-judgmental ear and provided much helpful advice in guiding me on my journey. I would highly recommend her to anyone who desires to enrich their life."
A Happy, Satisfied Client (more testimonials)
JPA's work with the entertainment industry began with a popular radio show and the provision of clinical therapy to artists and entertainers as early as 1979 in Philadelphia and New York City, and has been consistent to the present.
Headquartered now in Beverly Hills and San Diego, California, Joan Pastor's expertise as a clinical and business psychologist is invaluable. She provides:
- expert opinions on specific topics related to shows or newscasts,
- assistance in the casting process,
- consultation on scripts requiring psychological interpretation, and
- coaching services to individuals and companies.
Corporate clients that JPA has done media projects with include PepsiCo, Institute of Internal Auditors and the National Speakers Association. Personal coaching clients have come from Fox Studios, SnowFall Films, Disney and numerous music, animation and independent studios. We coach everyone and anyone from actors, directors, screenwriters and producers to corporate studio executives. Whether you are new to the industry and want to break in, or have achieved a solid level of success, we have the expertise to work with you.
The entertainment business is truly one of the most challenging industries in which to establish yourself and to create ongoing success. Very few people do it alone. Your chances of making it in this industry increase exponentially with the right coach, someone who understands the business world in general and the business of entertainment specifically.
In addition, we work with you to further your creative development, overcome stage fright, score auditions, and truly maximize your gifts and potential. And you'll have a lot of fun in the process.
Some examples of our work are listed below:
Women in Film, Beverly Hills, California
- Psychological Growth to Develop Your Entertainment Career
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Your Career: How to Get to the Next Level
- Panelist with Suzanne Lyons (Snowfall Films) and Mark Rosman (Director of Disney's Lizzie McGuire series, A Cinderella Story, The Perfect Man, and numerous other movies).
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Thinking Outside the Box
- Panelist with Suzanne Lyons (above) and Ross Bell (Producer of Fight Club and Under Suspicion).
China Clicks 2 (CC2), Beijing China
Business partnership. Formed with CC2, one of China's largest consultancies based in Beijing. CC2 manages both corporate and entertainment businesses throughout the Far East. Focus has been on television and movie distribution industries.
Snowfall Films, Burbank, CA. Partner and Senior Coach, Entertainment Industry Career Coaching (EICC)
SnowFall Films provides unique coaching services on all aspects of the entertainment business, with a specialization in breaking into the business and establishing a stellar record of enduring success. Clients include all career arenas of entertainment, with a focus on actors, screenwriters, cinematographers, directors and producers in film and television. A new wave is developing to include Internet productions.
PepsiCo, Purchase, New York, Director. DVD series for corporate function titled "Interviewing Skills."
Engaged by Pepsi to create, direct, and star in a corporate training project on Interviewing Skills for specific functions within the company. The series was for all subsidiaries of Pepsi (i.e., Quaker Oats) as well as for global clientele. The project was carried out over 1-1/2 years and resulted in a series of almost 4 hours that included role plays co-created with Pepsi employees and management that were played out by Pepsi employees and directed by Joan Pastor. Perfect Image Video in San Diego, CA, was the post-production company which Joan also oversaw on a daily and weekly basis until completion.