Highly Relevant with Jack Rico
Society & Culture
Ep 103 - TV Producer Jaime Davila on Producing Hispanic Content for US Audiences, Entrepreneur John Henry on Helping Minority Businesses
Mexican-American TV producer Jaime Davila Jr. and 26-year-old Dominican entrepreneur John Henry join the show. Davila talks how the new Hispanic content today is being created for general audiences (1:30) and Henry discusses his new entrepreneur show 'Hustle' on Viceland, plus, he gives some advice on what you need to start a small business. (39:43)
Episode Summary
Jaime Davila interview - 1:30
Why he develops Hispanic content for general audiences - 2:20
He explains the formula of US Latino programming - 6:06
Why white Hollywood buyers don't purchase Hispanic content - 7:03
How he convinces buyers that Latino productions are good business - 10:32
He discusses new productions Selena on Netflix and Mexican Dynasties on Bravo - 12:37
Casting indigenous faces - 23:19
Does Hollywood want Latinx stories? - 27:04
His view of the state of Hispanic content today - 29:20
Has he thought of quitting the business of Latino production - 31:04
Advise for young producers getting into the business - 33:32
Music playlist - 38:35
Raquel Sofía - La Persona Que Eres
Aterciopelados - Play
Luis Miguel - Soy Lo Prohibido
John Henry interview - 39:43
Summary of the TV show 'Hustle' - 40:36
How do you pick the people you help on the show - 41:48
How he got the show developed - 43:16
How Alicia Keys and Marcus Samuelsson got involved in the show - 44:13
Due to short attention spans, why are the episodes 1hr long and not 30 minutes - 47:07
Why he wants to help people - 47:55
What you need to start a business - 48:49
Why there's a dearth of wealthy Hispanics in America - 51:16
Lack of interest in business from Latino youth - 54:04
Influences - 56:35
Hispanic role models - 58:22
How does someone with a great business idea get to scale? - 1:00:23
Do you need to know business first before creating a business? - 1:03:47
What he wants people to take away from 'Hustle' - 1:05:58
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