Uri Singer, Hollywood Director | Innovation & Resilience with the inventor of Freeband
EPISODE 87!
Shortly after COVID-19 shut down L.A.’s greatest export, Hollywood movies and television, producer Uri Singer had to cancel the premiere of his new movie, Tesla and stop production on his latest film. Despite the loss, Singer was more concerned about the safety of his cast and crew.
“The safest thing is to wash your hands,” said Singer. “That’s all the scientists, the doctor, everybody agrees and you have to wash your hands.”
Safety remains Singer’s biggest concern, so while production was shut down, he thought about how to bring it back safely on his sets. After all, it’s not always possible to wash your hands after every interaction, especially if you’re shooting outside far from restrooms.
“Every time you leave home now, you have to remember to take your wallet, the keys, the cellphone and now you have to bring your hand sanitizer and sometimes I forget,” said Singer.
Before becoming a producer, Singer worked as an inventor so he decided to get back to his roots and invent a device that would help people stay clean and safe, particularly crew that work their hands on Hollywood sets. That’s when he came up with Freeband, a hand sanitizer dispenser worn like a bracelet.
He called it the Freeband and connected with his friend Steve Gordon, a biotech entrepreneur, and worked together to take the product to market. For them, it’s not just about staying safe, but a psychological reminder to be socially responsible. @freebandusa @urisinger
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