Introduction Chapter 1: Fade in on Reality Having What It Takes Reality Stings Attend Film School Or Jump Right In? Making Coffee Instead of Movies Chapter 2: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly The Good News First Pros From The Pros The Less Glamorous Aspects Cons From The Pros As in Life, The Industry Is Not Fair Hollywood Means Business - Know Why You''re Here Chapter 3: Key Ingredients to a Successful Career Passion! Passion! And More Passion! It''s Who You Know and Who Knows You It''s Also What Your Know About the Industry Understanding the Power of Networking Having a Plan and Committing to Your Success Standing Out Among the Crowd Donning A Teflon Coat Perfecting Your Craft Having Good Interview Skills Being Able To Ask For What You Want A Winning Attitude A Willingness and An Ability To Play The Game Being Well Liked And Having a Good Reputation A Game Plan For Getting Through The Rough Times Remembering The Five "P"s Chapter 4: Career Options Staff vs. Freelance Being Part Of A Crew Unions And Guilds Independents vs. Studio Films Features vs. Television The Majors More Staff Possibilities An Agent''s Life The Many Faces Of A Producer Production Management Chapter 5: Some Other Interesting Choices Post Production International Distribution Unit Publicity The Script Doctor The Educator Music Commercials Reality TV Casting Extras Casting Continuity Location Management Studio Operations & Administration New Media Chapter 6: Life Will Not Go According To Plan If You Have No Plan Finding Your Passion Know What You Want And Where You''re Going Setting Goals Keeping Yourself On Track Your Vision and Mission Being In the Right Place at the Right Time Chapter 7: Starting Out Being A Big Fish In A Small Market Or A Small Fish In A Large Market Skills to Fall Back On The Merits of Working For Free The Mailroom Temp Agencies Network Opportunities Other Considerations Chapter 8: Job Search Strategies Looking For Work is Uncomfortable Finding Your Market Likely Targets (form) Company Profile & Follow-up (form) Learning How to Sell Yourself The Personal Pitch Being Able to Ask For What You Want The Recommendation of Others You Never Know Where It''s Going To Come From Shameless Self-Promotion Chapter 9: The Resume & Cover Letter The Resume Pile The Cover Letter Resume Guidelines Advice From the Resume Goddess An Acting Resume The Follow-Up When to Use a Bio Safeguarding Your Resume And Headshot Chapter 10: Interviews & Meetings There''s More Than One Kind Getting Past the Gate Keepers Preparing For An Interview What They''re Looking For The General Information Meeting Seven Steps To a Successful General Information Meeting The Door-to-Door Approach Meeting Etiquette For All Occasions Don''t Let Them Scare You Away Follow-Up After your Interview Being Available A Final Note On the Subject Chapter 11: No One Ever Said It Would Be Easy! What You Can Expect Once You Land Your First Job Good PAs and Assistants Are Worth Their Weight In Gold Basic Job Responsibilities Come Equipped Proper Phone Etiquette Know Who You''re Answering To What To Do When Starting A New Job What Not To Do When Starting A New Job Becoming Indispensable The Reliability Factor A Sense of Urgency Working Around Celebrities Beware! Warning! Bumpy Road Ahead! Relax and Lighten Up Chapter 12: Networking and Schmoozing Swimming With Sharks The Secret I''m A Friend Of Marc''s and Jeff''s The Giving Part of Networking The "How To" Part of Networking Dealing With Shyness Body Language Preparing For Small Talk Starting A Conversation Remembering Names Communication Assets Communication Liabilities Saying Good-Bye Your Nework (form) Chapter 13: Getting Through the Next Door The Cultivation and Maintenance of Contacts There''s Always More to Learn Finding a Mentor Having An Agent Making Your Own Film Chapter 14: Pitching and Selling Pitching Is Just Part of the Game On the Lookout For Good Material Scripts, Scripts and More Scripts First Things First Becoming One With Your Material Knowing the Market Packaging Getting Your Material in Front of the Buyers The Odds Pitching Tips Taking This route To Become A Producer It Only Takes One! Chapter 15: Reel Production The Production Office A Reel Set Getting Into the DGA The Production Team Chapter 16: You''re Not in Film School Anymore, Toto Don''t Count those Chickens Just Yet It''s Crowded At the Top The Land of Big Egos & Bad Tempers Avoid Burning Bridges There''s a Barracuda in My Office - More On Politics Chapter 17: Show Biz Survival Techniques A Teflon Coat Comes in All Sizes Preserving Your Motivation & Confidence Getting Past the Disappointment & Depression Walking Around the Brick Wall Be Bold, and Mighty Forces Will Come To Your Aid Revert to Plan B Don''t Fight A Stacked Deck Get It In Writing The No-one''s-Ever-Going-To-Hire-Me-Again Syndrome It''s Not A Business for Sissies Humor Is Still The Best Medicine Get Real Chapter 18: Advice From the Experts Chapter 19: Remembering Why You Got into This Business to Begin With Chapter 20: Eve''s Recipe for Success Glossary Web Resources.