A while back when I was hiring interns for LAI, one demo reel stood out from the rest… and it belonged to Benjamin Beast.
After watching the video, I showed it to the department, prompting my boss to ask “did he punch the fish?” quickly becoming one of his more memorable quotes.
So after trying to schedule an interview I found out that Benjamin was not up for the commute to DC. But I did find some fantastic videos he created and I might purchase a Showbeast T-Shirt in the near future.
And a side FYI: If you have a MySpace account or any online presence whatsoever keep in mind it will play a factor when looking for a Job! Even though Benjamin might have appeared a bit unusual he actually reminded me of myself… I could only imagine what people thought of my first demo reel straight out of art school. The above rule also goes for employers. I went to an interview in Philly a few years back and the interviewer started turning red when I asked him about his side projects.
Anyway Benjamin Beast has one more fan!
