18 September 2007
Hollywood is said to be a closed enterprise; an elite fraternity with lavish rewards only accessible through nepotism, wealth, or sheer luck. As someone who is attempting to make it in Tinseltown, I have to admit that it certainly feels that way sometimes.
In How to Break into the Film Industry, I wrote about how to get a foot in the door. Making it to the top seems to be a delicate game of networks, social skills, and unwritten rules: only known by the in-crowd.
Catch-22
Hollywood’s a tangled mess of catch-22’s:
- You can’t get money to make a film unless you’ve already made one, but you can’t make a movie without the money.
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11 September 2007
If you’re a creative type like I am; chances are, you need this book. If you can figure out how to shock and awe your friends with a spectacular website, but can’t find your keys; chances are, you need this book. If you’re a free-spirit type who’s missing the anal side of your brain; chances are, you need this book.
To be honest, organization skills don’t come naturally to me. They’re largely a left-brain function, in polar opposition to the creative, right-brain way of thinking. If I’m at all organized today, it’s because I’ve been forcing myself to do it for twenty years.
Invaluable Benefits
Unfortunately for creative types, organization skills are essential to success. The amount of time, money, and energy saved by a well-organized life is invaluable; not to mention the psychological benefits that come with it.
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