When I first moved to Los Angeles, I only knew a handful of people in the area, but I reached out to all of them and asked for a bit of guidance and advice. I also submitted myself to assist on sets for free as a way to gain understanding and experience. Everywhere I showed up, I did so with no expectations of receiving anything in return.
Putting myself out there among full-time entertainment industry professionals was and continues to be a fantastic, unexpected path for me, and has even led to paid work in front of and behind the camera.
But there can be a downfall to doing too many things, having too many titles to your name. Sure, when you’re first starting out and/or don’t have any formal education in the industry (like me), it’s great to try everything you can to give yourself clarity on what it is you really want to do and gain knowledge from pros. But when you’re networking and meet someone new who wants to know what you do, what do you tell them? Find what you love and what you’re good at and, over time, start to focus on that to really hone your skills and make sure people in the position to hire you know that it’s what you do.
As a producer myself who is always
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