You don’t want to suck. Neither do we. That’s why when we discovered this amazing, hilarious, and most importantly, accurate blog post on making it in the entertainment industry, we had to dedicate a whole podcast episode to it.
Suck It Up
So says Joe DeVito in his great Tumblr post which extolls the benefits of paying your dues in the entertainment industry.
What Joe says is so important you will do yourself a big favor by reading his post and listening to our commentary.
Both of us wish we’d read his post, then listened to this podcast episode, fifteen years ago.
So save yourself 15 years and press the giant PLAY button above. Better yet, subscribe in iTunes.
Have a listen to today’s podcast to find out
* Why paying your dues is a GREAT thing
* The one thing you should be sure to do at the APPROPRIATE time on set
* What you better know before calling yourself a producer or director
* How to drink with your superiors and keep your job.
* a lot more!
Press the giant red “Play” button above for the answers.
Transcript coming soon!
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How Not to Suck by Joe DeVito
Become a Hollywood Producer with Hands-On Producing
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