Wanting to land an entertainment job in Hollywood? I’ve worked in the corporate music and TV Network industry for 20 years. Let me give you a roadmap.
With entertainment companies like Geffen Records, Lions Gate, ABC, Disney, Universal, MGM, Interscope Records, The Cartoon Network, E! Entertainment, Warner Bros, Sony Music, Paramount, CBS and MTV, there are endless opportunities.
50,000 new people every month moving to Los Angeles to get into the entertainment industry. From models to actors, musicians and comics, the mecca to make it in the entertainment industry is Hollywood.
Relationships is key in the entertainment industry. At the end of the week, people associate with, 1. who they like. 2. who they know. 3. who they trust.
The first step is to locate a job.
Websites listing entertainment jobs is a great start. Our top 4 website choices to finding entertainment jobs.
1) hollywoodentourage.com: HollywoodEntourage.com is the top pick. The site is FREE. A great website for casting, entertainment jobs, musician/bands, comic/comedians gigs, rooms for rent and modeling gigs. I love this website: It has everything from make-up artists to head-shots.
2. Craigslist.org: Craigslist has been the longest running track record. Great place to find entertainment jobs, however you have to sort through non-entertainment companies and adult oriented spammers.
3. hollywoodentertainmentjobs.com: Hollywoodentertianmentjobs.com has been running for years posting entertainment jobs on a daily basis. They have a large selection of entertainment jobs primarily for Los Angeles and New York. This is a subscription-based service but is one of the longest focusing on entertainment jobs alone.
4. Backpage.com: Backpage is similar to craigslist but with a lot less traffic. It is a good site; however you will have to weed through the jobs that are not entertainment based.
The second step is to network.
Networking is key to building friendships in the entertainment market. Hollywood has endless ways to to network in this social landscape. From facebook to friends to clubs, twitter, coffeeshops, open mics, etc. Being on your A-Game is important since you want to be ready for any opportunity that might come.
The third move is to get in the door.
The third move is to get in the door. A good starting point is to get in the door and work for an entertainment company as an assistant or internship. This will be a good opportunity to building relationships. To gain new opportunities, excel as an assistant.
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