How to Make It in Hollywood
Second Edition
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 2, 1996
Renowned psychotherapist and career counselor Linda Buzzell is the expert in knowing how to create and develop a career in Hollywood.
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- Who it’s for
- Linda Buzzell covers Hollywood jobs, career self-assessment, networking, and navigating rejection and unemployment.
- Themes
- Hollywood career development, Self-assessment and goal setting, Persistence through career setbacks
- Genres
- Business of Performing Arts, Entertainment Industry, Job Hunting & Careers
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Renowned psychotherapist and career counselor Linda Buzzell is the expert in knowing how to create and develop a career in Hollywood. With this book, she shows you how to look at your personality, your strengths, your weaknesses, your special skills, and your talents in order to target your personal goals and maximize your career success. She then explains all the jobs in Hollywood and how to find them, get them, and advance through each stage in your career.
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How To Make It in Hollywood includes everything you need to know about agents, managers, lawyers, the casting couch, chutzpah, schmoozing, networking, Godfather Calls, rhino skin, Power Rolodexes, handling rejection, constant unemployment, and keeping yourself on the track to your dreams when real life keeps telling you to give it all up and move back to Cincinnati!
Hollywood Career Paths
Linda Buzzell covers Hollywood jobs, career self-assessment, networking, and navigating rejection and unemployment.
Come here for
- Assessing your strengths, skills, and talents against personal career goals
- How to find Hollywood jobs and advance through each career stage
Expect
- Guidance on agents, managers, lawyers, and finding work
- Advice on handling rejection and staying on track through unemployment
Where it sits
| Job Hunting & Careers | 54% |
|---|---|
| Business of Performing Arts | 36% |
| Entertainment Industry | 25% |
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Publisher categories
- Film & Video Art
- Business Writing
- Career Strategy
- Management
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- Business Motivation
- Economics
- Entertainment Industry
- Leadership
- Authors
- Linda Buzzell
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 2, 1996
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Hollywood career development · Self-assessment and goal setting · Persistence through career setbacks
- Reading lane
- Film & Video Art