Entertainment Industry Question 54: What do you do when your family doesn’t get/support what you do?
Jessica’s Answer:This is a tough scenario. I’ve coached a lot of husbands whose frustrated non-pro wives, give them ultimatums, young adults whose parents “give them a few years,” and friends who joke “Are you still doing that (insert your...Entertainment Industry Question 53: Question: How do I stand out?
Jessica’s Answer: You already do, you just have to own it. Every person brings his/her uniqueness to what he/she does. Where you get stuck is when you’re in the presence of someone who can hire you, or who impresses you. All of a sudden “you” leave the room. You start...Entertainment Industry Question 52: Do you have to live in Hollywood to have a successful career in entertainment?
Jessica’s Answer: You don’t HAVE to do anything. How successful do you want to be? If you wanted to be a ski instructor and you lived in Miami, Florida (snow ski, not water ski), how successful could you be? I don’t recall the last time there was snow in...Entertainment Industry Question 51: Is it difficult crossing over from television to film, or vice versa?
Jessica’s Answer: Back in the day, you were one or the other. In recent years, the business has changed and people go back and forth. Is it difficult? That depends. Do you have solid relationships with people who can hire you in both? Do you have individual marketing...Entertainment Industry Question 50: I read your list of people to get referrals to on page 79 but how do you ask for them when people are so competitive?
Jessica’s Answer: This was a question from one of the people in my teleseminar series. I addressed it on the call and thought I’d share it with everyone.Here are my suggestions for asking for referrals: 1. Ask people you’re not in direct competition with....GET THE BOOK
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