Make It as a Pro
March 25th 2008 16:28
Before you are hired, you may be tempted to make statements such as: "I don't pick up garbage," "I don't get coffee," "I don't run errands," "I don't get dry cleaning," "I've already paid my dues," "I have to leave by six," "I can't work overtime because I have an appointment to get my nails done," "I'm a single mother," or "I have a life." If you are going to do this, don't even bother going to the interview -- the film industry is simply not for you.
What you need is a nine-to-five job, whereas in the film and television work, people are always adjusting their schedules. They never know when they will be home, and typically work a 10- to 12- hour day. When they are on a project, they don't see their family until the project is done. Most importantly, they love every minute of it.
Acting like a student or intern -- even when you are a student or intern -- will destroy your hopes for success faster than not showing up for work. The moment you are hired on to a set, you are a professional. The idea that "I am not going to act like a professional because I am not being paid enough to be a professional (or I am not being paid at all)" is the iceberg that will sink your chances for a career in film.
What you need is a nine-to-five job, whereas in the film and television work, people are always adjusting their schedules. They never know when they will be home, and typically work a 10- to 12- hour day. When they are on a project, they don't see their family until the project is done. Most importantly, they love every minute of it.
Acting like a student or intern -- even when you are a student or intern -- will destroy your hopes for success faster than not showing up for work. The moment you are hired on to a set, you are a professional. The idea that "I am not going to act like a professional because I am not being paid enough to be a professional (or I am not being paid at all)" is the iceberg that will sink your chances for a career in film.
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