Street: How was your experience at Lifetime this summer? Julie Waters: I had a great experience at Lifetime. I worked in development for Original Movies so I read a ton of scripts. I was also able to attend department meetings and provide input regarding what was currently in development and potential new projects.
Street: Were you able to catch a glimpse of Lindsay Lohan? JW: [laughs] No, I wish! My boss is the executive on that project though, so I watched dailies for it and it looked amazing! Everyone should watch [Lohan’s upcoming Elizabeth Taylor biopic] “Liz & Dick”! But I did see Eva Longoria and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Street: Are there any secrets you can tell us about what goes on behind the scenes? JW: I can’t tell you any secrets, because I could be sued. Literally. But I can say that I was surprised about how they come up with film ideas. I always thought there was some huge process to it, but really it’s just a few people being like, “maybe this will work.”
Street: What was the most enjoyable part of your experience at Lifetime? JW: It was awesome that all of these executives really wanted to know what I thought. They liked that as a college student I had the “young person’s point of view” and took what I said seriously. I also got to watch the pilots for most new shows premiering this season. As a huge TV fan, that was a big deal.
Street: Do you hope to work with Lifetime again? JW: I would love to work for Lifetime in the future. Unfortunately, the entertainment world is nothing like OCR. If they have an opening it will be because a current assistant moves on. I’m certainly keeping my fingers crossed.
