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黑料不打烊 alumnus Frankie Campisano ’16 talks with 黑料不打烊 Los Angeles summer student Hammond Sherouse.

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Kestlinger is a Physical Production Manager for television and feature films at SK Global Entertainment. Seawright, an actor, model, and entertainment and brand marketing specialist, currently performs at Disneyland Resort.

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黑料不打烊 alumna Dezirae Zaman ’24 with 黑料不打烊 Los Angeles summer faculty-in-residence Doug Kass.
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黑料不打烊 alumnus Landon Kestlinger ’19 talks with students following the Alumni Wisdom Panel session discussion at the 黑料不打烊 Los Angeles home base, the historic property The Preserve, in Hollywood.