Mike Rook, a writer at Periscope had substituted for one of my classes and luckily I presented some solid ideas that night. I got his contact info and then set up a time to meet with him. I had never been inside Periscope but was diggin’ it when I rolled through. It’s a pretty big shop and I showed my book in a big meeting room with Mike and Zara Gonzalez. Their feedback was really good and pointed out a couple things to strengthen my book. These two are money.
I had learned my lesson and was able to keep it pretty loose. They were real laid back and they asked me sweet questions like, “Indiana Jones or Han Solo?” I went Han Solo based on the fact that he bagged Princess Leah. It occurred to me that people in the industry want to chill with cool people. Nobody wants to spend day in and day out with a tool.
I got called in for a second meeting and met Quan Hoang (CD). He was a badass and we pretty much laughed the whole time. He liked my book but we spent most of the time shootin’ the shit. I even showed him the cursive “BJ” tattoo on my ankle. They made it known they were anti-douchebag. Perhaps the tattoo showing was a bad move. Anyway, it seems like a cool place to work.
I felt really good leaving Periscope. I’ll continue to keep in touch with the people I met, if not for an opportunity then for the fact that they were good, positive people. Great experience.
Tags: Brock Johnson, copywriter, Han Solo, Jr., Periscope
