Mary Rohlich
Exec of Purple Pebble Pictures on the importance of a focused career goal and network
Mary Rohlich is the Head of TV and Film for Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures.
She was a free agent for most of her career until Priyanka scooped her up and brought her in-house. At the time of this recording, which baffles me to say was at the end of 2020, she had just started in this new position.
She is a veteran film, television, and documentary film producer, and an Executive Producer on the acclaimed Netflix series Atypical. The show is in its fourth and final season.
She has produced numerous hit comedies like Horrible Bosses and Identity Thief, and award-winning documentary features, Gleason and Wrestle. Mary also enjoys serving as board chair for the non-profit film organization, Vidiots.
Mary’s formidable career and accomplishments are made even more impressive (if that’s even possible) by her prioritization of being a benevolent leader with integrity. Qualities that you’ve heard me yap about countless times on the show.
One of my personal takeaways was the reminder that there is no there there. There is no one path for anything or anyone, especially in our business, so stay the course. Trust your own journey.
This week, Mary and I discuss focusing on earning your seat at a table that actually aligns with your goals and values, the integration of family into set life, and the virtues of working with people you trust and admire.
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“in my experience, as I realized what tables I want to sit at… the tables I'm choosing, I do feel like I have a place, and I feel that there's a lot of trust there. You can feel that difference.”
- Mary Rohlich
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