Ben Silverman

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Biography

After a rocky two year stint at NBC Universal ending in July 2009, Ben Silverman is set to head a new television marketing venture…more

Born

8/15/1970, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Name

Benjamin Silverman

Gender

Male

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    • Silverman describes himself as "totally liberal", and is not afraid to admit that he uses his programming to try to influence viewers' attitudes. He does not see his activism as a conflict of interest in his role at NBC.
    • Silverman is known in Hollywood for his charisma and charm as well as hard partying lifestyle. He sometimes double or triple books dinner meetings and is proud to be out holding business meetings in bars and nightclubs around the clock. He even co-owns Socialista, a club in Manhattan.
    • Silverman cites shows such as St. Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues, and The Cosby Show not only as his childhood favorites, but also as having an influence on his identity. These all aired on NBC in the 80's.
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    • Silverman: I want to be aspirational. I want to be positive. I think people are so busy and overwhelmed in their lives and have so much choice, but also a cacophony exploding in their brain, and they look to television to disengage from that. I want to create environments that are warm and places they want to be-whether funny places or happy places or aspirational places. I want to lighten up the air. I also want to be pro-social and conscious and deliver through humor, character and narrative strong emotional connection. I want to find quality that has inherent touchpoints that could make it mass. I wouldn't make shows about Hollywood. There's just certain things I wouldn't do based on my knowledge of them being too coastal.
    • Silverman: All my life I've wanted to be running a studio, but in an independent, out-of-the-box way. I've built up enough of a track record with broadcasters that they're willing to take a gamble.
    • Silverman: I wanted to run NBC. I didn't want to run CBS or ABC -- I wanted something specific. And if you have that goal from age ten, you probably have a good chance to get there if you're continuously thinking about it.
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