Reader Kevin B. wrote:
I have had a few internships, but no long term employment other than waiting tables. I’m currently looking for my first job as an assistant, but everywhere I look (entertainmentcareers, UTA, etc.) is asking for at least a year of experience if not more. How do I get experience if even the most entry level positions require it?
You’ve fine-tuned your resume and honed your cover letter. You’re blasting out to every posting on EntertainmentCareers and the UTA Job list. But after…
Separate but not equal. Such has been the case for television and film in Hollywood, with film typically seen as “superior.” Like the cootie-ridden…
Why Actors Are Switching from Film to TV: The talent, e.g. actors, are the faces of shows, making them one of the most integral…
For some TV writers, being a staff writer or even a mid-level writer-producer isn’t enough. They don’t want to just write the story; they…
Inside the Writers’ Room: The writers’ room is, as Zack Stentz, writer-producer of FRINGE and TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, puts it, “the collective…
There are many approaches to become a TV writer. But some approaches are better than others. Unlike becoming a novelist, becoming a TV show…
“How did this show get on the air?” I asked my roommate while watching CSI. “I can call every ‘twist’ they’ve written.” “Why don’t…
While giving a speech at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, actor Kevin Spacey said “the King of television is the creatives.”[note]http://www.theguardian.com/media/interactive/2013/aug/22/kevin-spacey-mactaggart-lecture-full-text[/note] He argued that Hollywood needs…