Camden Unlocked

Speaking Up for Individuals with Neil Blair

Episode Summary

In this episode, Shlomo speaks to literary agent and film producer Neil Blair, who talks us through his journey as a lawyer to a producer at Warner Bros, and how he came to be the agent of author of Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling. His life as a literary agent has come with its fair share of challenges. One which has become central to the attention of the masses is the debate around freedom of speech and the pressure that comes with managing clients of differing views. In a Borough filled with amazing individuals, Neil talks us through cancel culture and what can happen if we don’t speak out.