Jessica’s Answer: Personally, I wouldn’t advise you to avoid it. Get pigeon-holed. Be an expert at something. Build a reputation. Then, when you are ready and you have the right relationships, you can transition to something new. The chameleon strategy is a hard...
Jessica’s Answer: This question is too easy. Answer: DON’T BE FAKE.Obvious isn’t it? Yet, so complicated, and trust me I’m not being sarcastic. I’m sure the person who asked this question is dead serious as were the hundreds (yes, hundreds) of...
Jessica’s Answer: Preparing for an informational meeting with a referral is similar to preparing for a job interview. The differences being: 1. The person is meeting with you because of your connection to the person who referred you2. It’s not for a specific...
Jessica’s Answer: Never settle- Always strategize!If you are going to take a job that is not ideal, strategically it should fall into one of the following categories: 1. It pays a tremendous amount of money (or the money that you need to survive)2. There are new...
Jessica’s Answer: Ah, GREAT question!!! And no doubt in response to one of my Facebook posts. Let me start by explaining BCC (Blind CC) for those of you whom are unfamiliar with it. In an email that you are sending to more than one person, you have 3 choices of how to...
Jessica’s Answer: Finding work is always about- relationships in ANY economy. The economy has improved over the past few years in many people’s opinions. But, if you percieve now as a bad economy, now is the best possible time to be focusing on...
"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