David Senra
@davidsenra
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Conversations with the greatest living founders.
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Joined February 2011
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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This part resonated with the most people:
“I say this to certain people I’m close to. There are parts of me that still live in the valley. I’ll never forget this for the rest of my life. It’s going to sound crazy and stupid but I remember when I was a kid and my dad was a liquor salesman and some of his accounts
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“I say this to certain people I’m close to. There are parts of me that still live in the valley. I’ll never forget this for the rest of my life. It’s going to sound crazy and stupid but I remember when I was a kid and my dad was a liquor salesman and some of his accounts
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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Watch the full conversation with Michael Ovitz. Gem after gem, story after story:
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Michael Ovitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), reshaped Hollywood through innovative talent representation, industry-defining dealmaking, and the creation of the modern packaging model.
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I love people that are embarrassingly passionate about their work: “I don’t want there to be an end to my ambition, or enthusiasm, or curiosity, or drive. I want that life.”
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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"I'm not interested in any relationships in the middle. You're on one side of this line or the other. Make up your mind. Friend or foe.”
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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The @davidsenra podcast continues to bring the heavy hitters … !
Michael Ovitz. Co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Now live everywhere you get podcasts. @MichaelOvitz
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"Knowledge is power. If you have practical knowledge combined with research knowledge, combined with intellectual knowledge, combined with a giant education about things that you dig into, and you understand how to have a deep curiosity about everything, and I mean everything,
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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Michael Ovitz built the most powerful agency in Hollywood by making learning from history mandatory. He lived below Martin Scorsese, who screened films every night. Ovitz brought takeout and questions and absorbed knowledge about every director. Then he made his agents do the
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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“I’m interested in growth, personal growth. I’m interested in being the best at whatever I get into, to the point of it probably not being healthy.” —@MichaelOvitz
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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You ever read a book or hear a podcast so motivating it pisses you off?? That’s what happened to me reading @michaelovitz’s book and anytime I listen to @FoundersPodcast When I met @davidsenra, I told him his podcast was like an audio Red Bull. This was 7. I am pissed off 😈
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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Michael Ovitz on excellence: “I’m interested in excellence and will go to almost any end that’s not immoral or illegal to achieve it for myself and everyone that’s around me.”
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Ovitz on why most cofounders breakup: “For a great partnership there has to be respect, complimentary personalities, they can’t both be the same, there has to be complimentary temperaments, and there has to be a shared vision. That is hard to find. I can name too many
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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Listen to the full conversation Spotify: https://t.co/0MgahjhcQD Apple: https://t.co/v32LziYBN5 YouTube:
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Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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Michael Ovitz. Co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Now live everywhere you get podcasts. @MichaelOvitz
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Ovitz on his competitors: My job was to eradicate every one of them. I didn't want any of them to shine.
Here's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). 0:00 Introduction 0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen 3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability 4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing 5:38 The Power of Co-Founder Relationships 9:01 The
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Michael Ovitz. Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Tomorrow. November 23, 2025. Available everywhere you get podcasts.
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