He loved the commercial for Cheer detergent where the character, “The Cheer Man,” would go to different towns, door to door, and ask the lady of the house if she used Cheer.
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One TV commercial in particular caught his attention. He read TV Guide weekly and Photoplay magazine to get the latest information on what was going on in entertainment and Hollywood, where he dreamed of working. As a nine-year-old in 1964, Sam already had a love for the entertainment industry. Sam grew up in a town much like Mayberry from the popular Andy Griffith show. Sam wanted to stand in the light and no where else. Too many people in all walks of life compromise themselves because they fear that they don’t have the strength to stand up and say no. From his years at William Morris, he learned that God was in charge, not him. Sam learned when we come to a crossroads, character must take over. Though it was difficult, Sam saw the past few years as divine intervention, which allowed him to take the next steps in his life instead of staying stagnant. After much prayer and perseverance, Sam decided it was time to leave the agency in 2004. Through it all, Sam kept his peace and made a point to stay positive and operate with integrity. He was being poised to become the next president of the agency however, there was a lot of office politics and restructuring. Several years before Sam left the William Morris Agency in 2004 he had to really remember his mother’s words and stand in the light. God is at the center of his life and he learned that from his mother. Sam gives back to God first and then his mother. Sam believes in his heart that God brought him to all the places he went in life. In Los Angeles, a town and the entertainment business where holding on to one’s faith can be very challenging, Sam says holding on to his faith wasn’t the challenge, it was being judged for his faith.
Sam says he had the privilege of learning these at his mother’s knee. Through his career, he was able to hold on to the key teachings his mother taught him about character, faith, honesty, and faith in one’s self.
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She also taught him how to pray for strength to get through trials.Įverything his mother taught him has helped him throughout his life, especially working as an executive in Hollywood for almost 30 years. Sam’s mother always said “you can.” She taught Sam to pray about his dreams and goals and pray about them wherever and whenever he could. She disciplined her children and made sure they were brought up in the Christian faith. Everyday she told Sam he was special, and she never discouraged him or told him “no” in regards to his dreams. He was the oldest of three sons (she had three unsuccessful pregnancies before him). Sam Haskell describes his late mother as “one of those special people that made you feel important.” He had a special bond with his mother. Both of these people who saw Sam everyday had positive comments about him. To Sam’s surprise, she talked to the parking attendant at the William Morris garage and the secretary who was stationed in front of his office about Sam. The reporter then asked for names of some of Sam’s really important friends for comments. Sam answered, “I guess what I’m most proud of is that I’m exactly the same guy today that I was when I arrived in 1978.” The reporter asked him what he was the most proud of. Later in his career, People Magazine did a story on him. Some of William Morris’ TV hits have been The Cosby Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Lost, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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Some of the movie stars the agency represents are Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Michael Douglas. Some other people he’s also worked with are Prince Edward, Ray Romano, Ann-Margaret, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis, Jr., Kathy Ireland and Dolly Parton. His first clients were Kathie Lee Gifford, Debbie Allen, and Kirstie Allie. He worked up to be an agent, and finally became the Worldwide Head of TV, being poised to become president of the agency.
He started in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency. He’s had to remember this advice many times throughout his career. Sam’s mother, Mary Kirkpatrick Haskell, always told him to stand in the light of God’s grace and everything is clear.
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