File 023431
Email Chain About Television Production Budget and Harvard Education Initiative (File 023431)
Email correspondence between Lisa New and Jeffrey E. discussing television production budgets, Harvard education initiative funding, and references to public television projects involving multiple notable figures.
Summary
This email chain from September 2014 documents correspondence between Lisa New and Jeffrey E. regarding television production budgeting and a Harvard education initiative proposal. The discussion includes references to Clinton and Herbie Hancock footage projects, budget considerations for reality television production, and mentions of supporting a NEH proposal and EdLabs initiative at Harvard. The emails contain casual references to various public figures in the context of production decisions.
From: Lisa NewSent: 9/24/2014 12:48:31 AMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re: HighlightImportance: HighI know, and I'm immensely grateful. I would like to send you not only the NEH , but a harvard budget for the Ed school initiative with EdLabs.This may take a few days. But I'm on itThank you JeffreyLisaSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 23, 2014, at 8:37 PM, "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:I only want you to succeed.. I suggest that as this is charity, the numbers will be scrutinized moreheavily. ( could have gone for food for homeless etc ) please send me the neh proposal that you mentioned. Iassume there is a full budget.On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 8:25 PM, Lisa New < > wrote:Jeffrey, if you are conceding any bit of the other things , with all due respect, that's exciting, as its new for meto be right about anything in the area of budgets.As it happens,and as of today, there is huge dissatisfaction in public television world with the lower budgetClinton footage versus the Herbie Hancock footage. David g was there for Herbie and not for Clinton. I can seethe difference .the pilot was made for 100, 000, with savings on the Clinton but it does showSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 23, 2014, at 7:57 PM, "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:clinton woody kagan, do not add one penny to budgetOn Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Lisa New < 1> wrote:That was fun- definitely the highlight of a day that was not without other interesting momentsDon't know which was better-- the wholly unexpected surprise reminder (by a prime minister) of myboyfriend from 1976( who was in high school, who lived with his doting parents), or, getting creamed on myproducer's budget but then offered the opportunity to profess poetry for production funds . There may besomeone as good in New York, but i'll never tell you and you really have a heck of a seminar table there.When do we do Whitman's "Song of Myself" 1-15 Who else is reading with us? I'm ready.A few other follow ups:David and Brigid point out that reality tv doesn't cost anything because it is, as it sounds, very low budget.No writing , no special expertise or knowledge or research , no archival footage , no copyright clearance , noactors, no travel beyond the one location, certainly no clinton or woody allen or justice elena kagan or davidbrooks or Lena Dunham or even Professor New. That said , I think If were hiring the crew id do it for less --HOUSE OVERSIGHT 023431probably 1, 250,000 all in. But I haven't won 10 Emmys and David has . That has value too. As does Wgbh.But I'll be more prepared for the next conversation and want to be much more prepared for templeton, sothank you.I really liked Michael. I would like to send him some stuff, but in googling him I noticed that we have thesame birthday! May I have his email?You are in! Yeay! Lets see what this may mean? I'll improve my numbers and you'll improve your deepreading ?Sent from my iPhoneplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 023432