Jessica’s Answer: Ooooooo that’s a toughy. It depends on so many things: what kind of career you want, what kind of reality show, how you’re edited on that show, the relationships you develop while doing that show. Like most opportunities, it’s all...
Jessica’s Answer: Actual Question: A friend has just moved out to LA from NYC and been offered a job at a great entertainment company but the pay (of course) is low. It’s an assistant position with potential to grow but she’s wondering if she should take...
Jessica’s Answer: In order of entertainment “capitals” it goes: Hollywood #1, New York #2, Chicago #3. That said, the number of people pursuing careers are relative. The majority come to LA, next NY, and then Chicago. Which city has the best potential?...
Jessica’s Answer: My question to you is, did you give them a reason to call you back? FYI: calling to say “I’m available” or “just checking in” doesn’t warrant a return call from someone who has a full schedule. If you called for...
Jessica’s Answer: Are you asking because you’re a parent of a child who’s interested in being in entertainment? I’ll answer with the assumption that you are. And if you want to know for any other reason, you’ll have to send a more specific...
Jessica’s Answer: The people who hire DPs are not the same people who hire you in other classifications. I don’t know if the work you’re referring to is within the camera department (AC, OP), as a gaffer, or something else. Unless you are working for money...
"Jessica Sitomer's book reminds me of the old adage: 'Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach him to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime.' There is no shortage of books on bookshelves in bookstores offering up the Hollywood hopeful a fish (or in most cases, something fishy). Sitomer provides a strategy on how to create a career so you will work (and eat!) for a lifetime."
-Andrew Kreisberg, Executive Producer, Arrow, Writer, Boston Legal, The Simpsons
"Jessica with AND.ACTION! has created a productive and effective way of not only guiding the reader through a method of setting attainable goals but also providing for them an enjoyable process in the journey of self discovery."
-Ana Lucia Cottone, Television Programming Executive
"Thinking outside the box and nurturing relationships is the key to being a successful actor. Jessica Sitomer's AND.ACTION! will teach you how to do this. The same career building tools she shares here will also help you balance your life when you get to wear many hats in this field. Run to get this book!"
-Diane Farr, Actress, Numb3rs, Author, The Girl Code