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<p>Producer Whitney Davis joins the conversation to share insights into her career journey and the evolving landscape of Hollywood. As Vice President of Development &amp; Production at Anthony Hemingway Productions, Davis discusses her work on projects like <em>MIKE</em> (Hulu), <em>True Lies</em> (CBS), and the <em>L.A. Law</em> pilot (ABC), as well as her role in identifying compelling IP and fostering new creative talent.</p><p>The discussion also explores Davis’s early career at CBS News and her time as Director of Entertainment Diversity &amp; Inclusion at CBS Entertainment, where she worked to elevate underrepresented voices in the industry. She reflects on her decision to publicly challenge systemic issues in Hollywood, the response that followed, and how her advocacy continues to shape her work today.</p><p>Throughout the episode, Davis offers valuable insights into the development and production process, the importance of authentic representation, and the future of storytelling in film and television.</p><p><br /></p><p>Resources:</p><p><a href="https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cbs-has-a-white-problem-whitney-davis-explains-decision-1203194484/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">‘CBS Has a White Problem’: Executive Blasts Toxic Culture at Network in Explosive Letter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11792787/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Whitney Davis' IMDB</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-davis-dehart-6aa52a12/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Whitney Davis' LinkedIn</a></p><p>────────────────────────────</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tipsycasting/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRrCqfU74EF0-FMOV7FhtCA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jshermy.casting/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Follow Jessica </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong> &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/breakawaycasting/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Follow Jenn </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Learn More About <a href="https://www.jessicashermancasting.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&amp; <a href="https://www.breakawaycasting.net/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Casting</p>

Tipsy Casting

Jessica Sherman and Jenn Presser

88. Producing with Impact: Whitney Davis on Elevating Voices in Hollywood

MAR 19, 202549 MIN
Tipsy Casting

88. Producing with Impact: Whitney Davis on Elevating Voices in Hollywood

MAR 19, 202549 MIN

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<p>Producer Whitney Davis joins the conversation to share insights into her career journey and the evolving landscape of Hollywood. As Vice President of Development &amp; Production at Anthony Hemingway Productions, Davis discusses her work on projects like <em>MIKE</em> (Hulu), <em>True Lies</em> (CBS), and the <em>L.A. Law</em> pilot (ABC), as well as her role in identifying compelling IP and fostering new creative talent.</p><p>The discussion also explores Davis’s early career at CBS News and her time as Director of Entertainment Diversity &amp; Inclusion at CBS Entertainment, where she worked to elevate underrepresented voices in the industry. She reflects on her decision to publicly challenge systemic issues in Hollywood, the response that followed, and how her advocacy continues to shape her work today.</p><p>Throughout the episode, Davis offers valuable insights into the development and production process, the importance of authentic representation, and the future of storytelling in film and television.</p><p><br /></p><p>Resources:</p><p><a href="https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cbs-has-a-white-problem-whitney-davis-explains-decision-1203194484/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">‘CBS Has a White Problem’: Executive Blasts Toxic Culture at Network in Explosive Letter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11792787/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Whitney Davis' IMDB</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-davis-dehart-6aa52a12/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Whitney Davis' LinkedIn</a></p><p>────────────────────────────</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tipsycasting/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRrCqfU74EF0-FMOV7FhtCA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jshermy.casting/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Follow Jessica </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong> &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/breakawaycasting/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Follow Jenn </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Learn More About <a href="https://www.jessicashermancasting.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&amp; <a href="https://www.breakawaycasting.net/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Casting</p>