Read the Trades
March 27th 2008 19:07
No matter what part of the film business you're trying to breaking into, you must read the trade papers. If you don't, you are at a significant professional disadvantage because the trades tell you what is going on in the industry. If you don't know what is going on in the industry, there is no way you can ever succeed in the film business. It is as simple as that.
So face up to the fact that you will have to dish out the money and order both of the trades, Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. If you can't afford both, and they're expensive, subscribe to at least one of them because they're lifelines of the business--the who, what and where of the film industry.
As in every industry, there are a number of advantages to reading the trade papers.
First, as noted above, they enable you to keep up with what's going on in the industry in general.
Second, by reading them you'll be able to identify the industry's most important people, the ones who are making the decisions.
Third, they provide you with the latest news in your chosen area of the industry.
Fourth, because every one reads them, information published in the trades is frequently referred to, and you'll want to know what people are talking about.
Finally, although the best jobs usually don't show up in the "Help Wanted" sections of the trades, those sections, along with production listings, will provide you with a starting point for seeing what kinds of jobs are available.
So face up to the fact that you will have to dish out the money and order both of the trades, Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. If you can't afford both, and they're expensive, subscribe to at least one of them because they're lifelines of the business--the who, what and where of the film industry.
As in every industry, there are a number of advantages to reading the trade papers.
First, as noted above, they enable you to keep up with what's going on in the industry in general.
Second, by reading them you'll be able to identify the industry's most important people, the ones who are making the decisions.
Third, they provide you with the latest news in your chosen area of the industry.
Fourth, because every one reads them, information published in the trades is frequently referred to, and you'll want to know what people are talking about.
Finally, although the best jobs usually don't show up in the "Help Wanted" sections of the trades, those sections, along with production listings, will provide you with a starting point for seeing what kinds of jobs are available.
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