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« on: Jul 05, 2010, 07:52 pm »
This is a great topic. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme nor reason for this kind of upward movement. Especially in an industry with no job security, one thing is for sure - developing relationships is the most important thing.
Some people seem to be really good at being in the right place to meet the right folks at the right time and work their way up the ladder to bigger and bigger contracts, some of us find we have a niche that we can't seem to leave, but that allows fairly constant work. One SM I know worked his way up by observing on every show he could, then staying in touch, another worked with the producers back when he was acting, another just knows how to work the schmooze and turns that into work again and again (common theme, yes, they are all men) - and yes, nowawdays this is an arena where college can be an asset because you meet and work and make an impression on folks who are working. And somethings you have no control over: with the last big turnover at our biggest local AEA house, we all know they hire young pretty women just out of school and straight young men - meaning all the folks w years of service no longer have jobs.
I am taking steps by observing every chance I get, asking intelligent questions, keeping my resume clean and making sure the folks I work with will want to refer me as well as work with me again, and sending my resume to any and every production house around. And hopefully, one of these will turn into work!
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