In Hollywood and looking for an entertainment job? As a person that has worked in the TV Network and Music Industry for over 20 years, let me give you the breakdown.
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 people move to Los Angeles every single month trying to make it in the entertainment industry. From actors to comics to musician and models, Hollywood is the mecca when trying to make it in the entertainment industry.
The entertainment industry is all about relationships. At the end of the day, people work with: 1) who they know. 2) who they trust 3) who they like.
Locating an entertainment job is the first step.
Websites listing entertainment jobs is a great start. Our top 4 website choices to finding entertainment jobs.
1: hollywoodentourage.com: HollywoodEntourage.com is my favorite pick. The site is FREE to reply, post & view. A great site for casting opportunities, modeling gigs, entertainment jobs, comic/comedians, musician/bands and room for rent. I love this site because it has everything from make-up to headshots.
2) craigslist.org: Craigslist has the longest running history. Good website to locate entertainment jobs, however you have to sort through spamming adult ads and spamming ads.
3: Hollywoodentertainmentjobs.comHollywoodentertianmentjobs.com posts jobs on a daily and is an entertainment based jobsite only. The site posts jobs mostly in Los Angeles and New York and lists a very large selection. The website is subscription based and primarily lists jobs.
4) Backpage.com: Backpage is comparable to craigslist minus the traffic. A fair site but you will have to locate through non-entertainment based.
The second step is to Network.
Networking is an important element to building relationships in the entertainment industry. Hollywood has endless places to network at. From open mics, to clubs, facebook, twitter and friendships, etc. You never know when your next opportunity will come so its important to stay on your A-Game.
To get in the door is the third step.
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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