{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Last2First Podcast","title":"Hollywood Courier Secrets: Studio Deliveries, Teamsters, and the “Massive Success” Mindset","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c902a61d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3859,"description":"In this episode, Jason sits down with Jesse Perez, Founder & CEO of Classic Couriers, a Hollywood-based courier company founded in 1982. With 40+ years in the business, Jesse shares a rare behind-the-scenes look at studio logistics, Teamsters, film-era deliveries, and how Classic Couriers pioneered efficiency long before “last mile” became a buzzword.From getting fired due to nepotism, to landing Paramount Pictures as the first client, Jesse breaks down how he shifted risk away from studios with a pay-per-delivery model, introduced early tech like two-way radios, and built a company that scaled to 100 union drivers and 4,000–5,000 deliveries per day at its peak.He also shares unforgettable Hollywood moments including a personal encounter with Frank Sinatra and the quote that stayed with him every day: “The best revenge is massive success.”Jesse explains how the industry changed forever during 2006–2008 (recession + writer strike + digital acceleration), how COVID reshaped studio work, and how he pivoted into tangible freight, entertainment logistics (sports/concerts), prescriptions, and warehousing. 02:17 – Intro: 40+ years in the game + “mob/mafia” stories teased 03:22 – Jesse Perez + Classic Couriers origins (founded 1982) 06:27 – Why Jesse got fired: nepotism + “not clearly legal” business 08:47 – Starting the company (and why delays saved them) 11:27 – What couriers did for studios: film, scripts, dailies, sound 14:27 – The studio problem: guaranteed union hours + “dog house” downtime 16:37 – Jesse’s model: pay per delivery + shift risk to Classic Couriers 18:57 – Indemnifying studios: workers comp, liability, cargo insurance 21:47 – Why W2 only + no subcontracting rules 24:47 – What made them different: preppy uniform concept + brand image 26:57 – Early innovation: two-way radios (before phones) 29:27 – Dispatch software + electronic billing + reporting data 32:37 – “The data is more important than the delivery” 35:37 – Film-era logistics: raw film → labs →...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GXEfemdOctPhLy5xj00kyNMdJLROCQ3j30AG-ygggg8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTQ0/ZDViYTc0MDVkNWM0/NDllMDM4MTE1NDc3/NWJjOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}