Patterson: Storytelling is the core currency across all entertainment industry roles
Frank Patterson · How storytellers can thrive in business (with Trilith Studios' Frank Patterson) | Masters of Scale · May 30, 2025 · at 4:11
Trilith Studios CEO Frank Patterson explains to Jeff Berman why an early focus on storytelling shaped his career leading film production companies and studios.
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“No matter where you end up in this industry, the real currency is the ability to tell a story. And whether you're a production accountant, who's trying to understand why a director made a decision to purchase something, or you're, you know, you're a writer director, it is everything.”
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