Jessica’s Answer: It is appropriate IF you are being professional. Consider these tips: 1. Know what your objective is before approaching the person (be sure it’s something he/she can say yes to, or a comment that is appropriate and MEMORABLE).2. Be aware of the...
Jessica’s Answer: Even though this isn’t my typical format (taking a question someone asked a panel of agents as opposed to submitting directly to me), I felt compelled to address it, so that you will learn from this mistake.The actress who asked the question,...
Jessica’s Answer: I have to apologize to the girl who sent this, for making her wait until Question 69… I couldn’t resist. Wow, this is not the kind of career advice that I ever thought I’d be giving. Definitely NOT in the career coach...
Jessica’s Answer: Here’s the Wikipedia description of the upfront: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UpfrontIn the North American television industry, an upfront is a meeting of television network executives with the press and, more important, with major advertisers....
Jessica’s Answer: Here’s how the actual question read:You said about looking for work, “the best time to make calls is while you’re working.” Could you talk more about that? I usually get absorbed in what I am doing and don’t think...
Jessica’s Answer: This is a question that came up at a networking breakfast I attended yesterday, and the speaker steered the participant in another direction. In the famous words of Ron Burgundy AKA Anchorman “AGREE TO DISAGREE!”I think Facebook is...
"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