Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Adi Shankar @bootleguniverse123 is a Hollywood producer who is the go to guy for adaptions of video game series.

Including Netflix shows like CastleVania, Captain LaserHawk and the upcoming Devil May Cry show.

We chat about how he created his dream job in 20's, how he convinced HollyWood gatekeepers to let me pursue his vision without their interference and the steps to invent your own job that is both creatively fulfilling and commercially successful.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS⏰
00:00 Intro
00:22 Creative Process for Captain Laserhawk
04:47 George R. R. Martin’s Creative Mind
07:03 When the Character Feels Soulless
08:23 Conversation with George R. R. Martin
12:59 Wrong Assumptions
15:34 Dark Take on Richie Rich
23:58 Fan Fiction Short Films
27:30 Securing Resources and Funds
35:29 Strategy to Get Recognized
41:09 Deconstructing the Core Elements
43:17 Do You Need Social Media?
48:44 The Value You Put Out as a Creator
52:36 The Creator Economy
58:58 It Mainly Starts with Emulation
1:04:36 Reservoir of Knowledge
1:08:19 Resonating with the Audience
1:13:49 Existing in the Extremes
1:17:53 Follow Adi’s Work

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