How rejection made Julie Plec an undeniable leader
This is how rejection made executive producer and director Julie Plec an undeniable leader.
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Creator of the popular series “The Vampire Diaries,” Julie Plec is proof imposter syndrome never goes away, no matter how big you make it. The writer and producer answered our questions about self-doubt, getting “blacklisted,” and how we can alter our perceptions to better appreciate our successes.
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About Julie Plec:
Julie Plec is a creator, showrunner, executive producer and director, most notably responsible for the complete Vampire Diaries Universe (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legacies), which spanned thirteen years and more than 300 episodes of television.
Plec is co-creator and co-showrunner of the upcoming series Vampire Academy, based on the popular book series, which recently wrapped production in Spain and is debuting September 15, 2022, on Peacock. She is also co-creator of the new series Dead Day, along with her Vampire Diaries partner Kevin Williamson, which was recently picked up to series at Peacock as well, and executive producer of Girls on the Bus, which was picked up straight to series at HBO Max.
Plec is creator and executive producer of Legacies, which recently aired its fourth and final season on the CW, along with serving as an executive producer of Roswell, New Mexico, which recently aired its fourth and final season on the CW as well. In addition, Plec served as executive producer of The Endgame, starring Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathé, which recently aired on NBC.
She is currently under an overall deal at Universal Television, where she and Emily Cummins, president of her production company, My So-Called Company, are developing projects across all platforms for the studio. Plec and Cummins recently announced a new project at Peacock, Clifton, along with a slate of several other projects in development.
Along with directing multiple episodes of The Vampire Diaries, Legacies, and Roswell, New Mexico, for which she also directed the pilot, Plec directed an episode of the CW’s hit series Riverdale, and most recently directed an episode of her new series Vampire Academy.
Plec developed and executive produced Containment, which aired as a limited series on the CW in 2016.
She got her start as a television writer and co-executive producer for the series Kyle XY, which she produced for the show’s three-year run. Other television credits include Dawson’s Creek, on which she collaborated with creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson, and The Tomorrow People, on which she collaborated with fellow executive producers Greg Berlanti and Phil Klemmer.
In the early part of her career, Plec worked with both Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson during the run of their hit Scream franchise. She also co-produced Berlanti’s directorial debut film, The Broken Hearts Club.
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Trippy. I think my greatest fear is to not have done some thing creative and memorable with my time here on earth but every time I think of moving forward, I talk myself out of it 😕😔 get mad at myself and freeze thinking of all the things I could’ve done by now…if I wasn’t watching someone else. 🥺🥶
@poleonpoleon706
3 ай бұрын
Maybe you're stuck in a routine that doesn't allow for creativeness, like in a stressful or tough job where you have to keep prioritising the basic needs like sleeping or eating. Creative stuff is almost at the next level so perhaps work on making your daily routine more efficient and then sit down for one hour and start doing something. You have to pick one hobby to try and stick with it because when you start, you'll get more questions so it's easy to give up but also if it's fun you might get hooked. Don't pick a huge thing just one small thing than can be completed within a week e.g try to create an edited video with your favourite photos
@Paul-eb2cl
3 ай бұрын
@terrancekayton007 - If you know someone who smiles and is pleased when they see you, or someone who laughs when you try to cheer them up, or someone who comes to you for a hug when they need one, then you have left a lasting impression on this planet with ripples that have spread further than you will ever know. If you want to be a successful and valuable human being, start every day by asking yourself how to be the best version of yourself and then find the courage to be that person. Don't be hard on yourself if you don't manage it today. Just try again tomorrow.
@terrancekayton007
3 ай бұрын
@@poleonpoleon706 ⛅️ thank you for that suggestion. 1 thing for 1 hour, that I enjoy & can be proud of, I like that. 😊
@terrancekayton007
3 ай бұрын
@@Paul-eb2cl that’s sweet, I will begin to think like this more often, of myself. 🙂
@user-ef5hd6ss5g
2 ай бұрын
I share that goal with you. But unlike you, I have tried, got rejected and failed soooo many times... Beginning to doubt if I even have talent. At this point, kinda feeling like I wasted my life. My peers are so far off in life... They pursued real fruitful careers. I have been chasing this dream...
I think trauma is something that holds us back. We are taught from an early age not to make a mistake but the thing is mistakes help us improve the next round. I also realized that every situation is different and the outcome cannot be compared. Just because the job application you submitted was rejected, that doesn’t mean the next job you apply for will reject you as well. Just because your crush rejects you doesn’t mean the next crush you have will do the same. I always told myself I never ask for this existence but since I’m here anyway I might as well try to achieve what I want.
@notus299
3 ай бұрын
Don't think of it as trauma but more so a learning experience. Sometiems it doesn't work out but you can control how you look at it
I'm a writer too, and the same doubts and obsession for perfection has plagued me my entire career. Thanks for sharing!
This was beautiful, thank you for the honesty and vulnerability. We're all feeling the same things. Be kind and loving 🙏
Thank you for sharing your story! The scene from the swimming pool really hits close to home 🥺❤
I appreciate spirits like this. It helps with admitting to yourself when to pull away & step back. To really look at the big picture. Instead of always being right and not admitting when to take responsibilities for your own growth!! I am in a really beautiful & somewhat complex journey. I am present and doing the work!! Who knows maybe one day I get to work with Miss Plec.
You’re awesome. Thank you so much for sharing the story
As income inequality continues to reach the highest level ever, these kinds of motivational talks will be more and more in demand. Outcomes for any of us are dependent on extremely complex variables many maybe most of which we have no control over. It’s the American myth. If it happened to me, it can happen to you.
Wow! This gave me such confidence boost! Thank you ❤
Wonderful words, happy to have heard them.. bravo!
Thank you😊
very easy to be confident after you are already a proven success
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Ignored everything she learned in school cause it was too hard? Red flag
@DanieB322
3 ай бұрын
Not at all. School doesn’t have all the answers. She’s not where she is because she’s wrong. She did what worked for her. That’s why you’re looking at this video today. Learn to think for yourself
I like guessing before the video plays like a self quiz - my answer is: other people’s dubious judgment on who they think I am and what I’m capable and able to do. I can’t wait for AI to take over, I’m expecting complete social liberation to be 10x’s the dumbest thing in the room…. I could be like a dog and just be proud of being able to burp. If the AI buy me beer, I might take up day drinking 🍻🥂
actually diamonds are very brittle 🤭
Is amazing
She’s not an “undeniable” leader. We all deny it and anyone who has watched her shows deny it. Change the title Big Think. This channel is going to the dumps.
Hard times create hard people like motivator said hahah😅😅
When I swipe my card and my bank account is empty. First time? When I was told no, I couldn’t have something because it cost more than my parents were willing to pay. Better would have been to tell me how I could earn the item.
Love it
Ok, so this wasn't useful. I expected something else.
Good. But not even close to what's interesting (my story)
She could use more self doubt. Maybe then she wouldn't have fucked up the endings to vampire diaries and originals or made that dumpster fire show legacies.
What limits me? Daily constant alcohol intake.
Julie Plec - The reason why TVD became so shit, cant forget the fact that she fucked up the later seasons of the originals aswell.
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...it also made her fat. 😓
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@DDDLT
3 ай бұрын
CONGRATS!!!!! DO YOU WANT A BALOON OR SOMETHING?? 🤪🤪
Wow, thank you, and thanks to Julie for being there saying these things that I desperately needed to hear.