Get a Job in Film
December 17, 2007 | by brett | Permalink
“In the film industry,” CathyAnderson, president of the San Diego Film Commission says, “most people are mistaken by thinking, “I want to be a director. I want to be a producer. I want to be an actor.” But there are so many different levels, so many different avenues to do something just as exciting, if they only knew it was out there.”
This was one of my challenges coming out of college, and one of the reasons why I started Pursue the Passion. I didn’t know what was out there.
Cathy shared a few areas that are often overlooked, or not thought about in TV and film industries. Here are a few:
1) Public Relations. An actor has its own PR. So does the TV show or film. And so does the network. Three different angles of PR, and never enough publicists to do all the work.
2) Accounting. Every show or movie has a budget. Someone needs to keep track of the numbers. Plus, you might even make it to the credits.
3) Computer Science. Cathy said that her organization might not even be needed in the future because computer science people might just create the background for a scene instead of shooting on location. Might be a head start for you computer savvy people.
4) Filmmaking. Yes filmmaking. There are some filmmakers that have nothing to do with a movie, but they will compile a trailer for the film, or shoot some promo pieces. Apparently, Stu Segal has a reputation for hiring young filmmakers and teaching them a thing or two.
5) Swing Gang. A swing gang cruises around the city from set to set to pick up props. A “green man” does the same, but just picks up plants. Might be pretty cool.
There are many more opportunities that are out there, and if you’re in San Diego, you can find them in the Film Commission handbook, available online. Or you can call them at 619-234-3456 and ask for one, or talk to someone about additional opportunities.
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December 18th, 2007
Great insight. As usual, you bring an extra dimension to what actually is “out there.” Your site is like a good cabernet, it just keeps getting better with age.
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