How to Get into the Entertainment Business

Download or read book How to Get into the Entertainment Business written by Ron Tepper and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1999-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first step-by-step guide that tells you how to get into one of the most glamorous and highest paying industries in the country. Forget about theoretical advice. Instead, award-winning (Oscar(r), Emmy(r), and Grammy(r) ) pros tell you exactly how they got into the business. Twenty-four of the industry's most successful professionals explain how to break into and land three dozen of the top jobs in entertainment. What does it take to make it into the entertainment business today? What kind of training (if any) is needed? How did the pros get their start? Where are the openings? How do you find them? How do you break into the business? How can you make it if you don't live in New York or Hollywood? These questions and many more are answered in this remarkable insider's guide. Read about the one thing every one of these pros had in common--regardless of whether they were producers, directors, cameramen, or sound mixers. Discover how they made more than $100,000 a year--and how you can do the same in a career that is exciting as well as rewarding. Whether you are looking for your first job in entertainment or a major career change, this comprehensive, informative guide will show you everything you need to succeed. From finding your first break to climbing the ladder to the top--this book tells it all!