Eric Kops has been working in entertainment marketing and publicity since 1991.

 

He spent 6 years at MGM/UA, rising through the ranks to ultimately head up the department as EVP of Worldwide Publicity.  During his tenure, he oversaw the PR campaigns for films including The Thomas Crown Affair, Igby Goes Down, Hotel Rwanda, and the James Bond films. He also launched the Legally Blonde and Barbershop franchises. 

 

After MGM was sold, he moved to Paramount Pictures where he headed up the U.S. publicity department, working with filmmakers including Cameron Crowe, JJ Abrams, Bill Condon and Scott Rudin. 

 

After Paramount, Kops joined the team at Summit Entertainment, overseeing the campaigns for films including The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Hurt Locker, which won 6 Oscars including Best Picture, and all of the Twilight Saga films. Managing the large cast of the first Twilight film, who's campaign had a strong imperative to keep production secrets from the public, became the impetus for Kops becoming a media trainer.

 

Over the past 10 years, Kops has media trained many well-known actors, many of whom have Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations and wins. His training ranges from teaching the basics of media communication skills to fresh young actors, to working with established movie stars on projects that are hard to sell, or who want to command their own narrative when handling questions directed at their personal lives. Some of his clients simply want to improve their interview skills. Others want to run through potential questions they're likely to be asked during an upcoming publicity campaign. Regardless of their unique needs, Eric's extensive experience in the industry gives him the competitive edge when it comes to creating custom tailored training strategies for each of his clients.