The entertainment industry is notorious for its risky, romanticized careers in drugs and alcohol, which often pushes people into taking up low-risk shadow careers of their passion, that could have downsides with none of the benefits. This also applies to some entertainment lawyers who secretly aspire to be writers or directors, and use law as a shadow career.
The speaker talks about how he started connecting with people in the entertainment industry to get his project going. He shares how he went from having no budget to getting volunteers to work on his project.
The speaker talks about the importance of building good relationships in the entertainment industry, citing an example of how their relationship with a choreographer led to potential opportunities. They also mention the concept of guest DJs for events.
In this episode, the host talks about the struggles of being an extra in the entertainment industry and how it can feel like making it when given small responsibilities on set.
The speaker discusses the daunting career paths in the entertainment industry, including sports, acting, and music, and shares a personal experience of almost pursuing a career in football before receiving a scholarship to a drama school.
The entertainment industry's fear-based decision making results in missed opportunities for creativity and innovation, despite the influence of game-changing technologies like Avid and affordable comedies like those produced by Adam Sandler.
A female celebrity expresses the difficulties of dealing with the necessary glam side of the entertainment industry, including wardrobe fittings, hair and makeup tests.
In this conversation, the speakers discuss how interpretation and imposter syndrome manifest in the entertainment industry, with many professionals feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of attention and scrutiny.
