- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Fade In on Reality
- 2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- 3. Key Ingredients to a Successful Career
- Passion! Passion! And More Passion!
- Being Prepared
- It’s Who You Know and Who Knows You
- It’s Also What You Know about the Industry
- Understanding the Power of Networking
- Having a Plan, and Committing to Your Success
- Standing Out Among the Crowd
- Donning a Teflon Coat
- Perfecting Your Craft
- Having Good Interview Skills
- Being Able to Ask for What You Want
- A Winning Attitude
- A Willingness and an Ability to Play the Game
- Being Well Liked and Having a Good Reputation
- A Game Plan for Getting Through the Rough Times
- Remembering the Five “P”s
- 4. Career Options
- 5. Some Other Interesting Choices
- 6. Life Will Not Go According to Plan If You Have No Plan
- 7. Starting Out
- 8. Job Search Strategies
- Looking for Work Is Uncomfortable
- Finding Your Market
- Likely Targets
- Likely Targets (form)
- Company Profile & Follow-up (form)
- Learning How to Sell Yourself
- The Personal Pitch
- The Recommendation of Others
- You Never Know Where It’s Going to Come From
- Being Able to Ask for What You Want
- Shameless Self-Promotion
- 9. The Resume and Cover Letter
- 10. Interviews and Meetings
- There’s More Than One Kind
- Getting Past the Gatekeepers
- Preparing for an Interview
- What They’re Looking For
- The General Information Meeting
- Seven Steps to a Successful General Information Meeting
- The Door-to-Door Approach
- Meeting Etiquette for All Occasions
- Don’t Let Them Scare You Away
- Follow Up after Your Interview
- Being Available
- A Final Note on the Subject
- 11. No One Ever Said It Would Be Easy! What You Can Expect Once You Land Your First Job
- Good PAs and Assistants Are Worth Their Weight in Gold
- Basic Job Responsibilities
- Come Equipped
- Proper Phone Etiquette
- Know Who You’re Answering To
- What to Do When Starting a New Job
- What Not to Do When Starting a New Job
- Becoming Indispensable
- The Reliability Factor
- A Sense of Urgency
- Accepting Boundaries
- Working Around Celebrities
- Beware! Warning! Bumpy Road Ahead!
- Relax and Lighten Up
- 12. Networking and Schmooching
- 13. Getting Through the Next Door
- 14. Pitching and Selling
- Pitching Is Just Part of the Game
- On the Lookout for Good Material
- Scripts, Scripts and More Scripts
- First Things First
- Becoming One with Your Material
- Knowing the Market
- Packaging
- Getting Your Material in Front of the Buyers
- Pitching Tips
- Taking This Route to Become a Producer
- The Odds
- It Only Takes One!
- 15. Reel Production
- 16. You’re Not in Film School Anymore, Toto
- 17. Show Biz Survival Techniques
- A Teflon Coat Comes in All Sizes
- Preserving Your Motivation and Confidence
- Getting Past the Disappointment and Depression
- Walking Around the Brick Wall
- “Be Bold and Mighty Forces Will Come To Your Aid”
- Reverting to Plan B
- Don’t Fight a Stacked Deck
- Get It in Writing
- The “No One’s-Ever-Going-To-Hire-Me-Again” Syndrome
- It’s Not a Business for Sissies
- Humor Is Still the Best Medicine
- Get Real
- 18. Advice From the Experts
- 19. Remembering Why You Got Into This Business to Begin With
- 20. Eve’s Recipe for Success
- Glossary of Terms
- Index
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