Going Hollywood: How to Get Started, Keep Going and Not Turn Into a Sleaze

By Kristin M. Burke

Book Overview

So you wanna be in Pictures? Where to begin? Hollywood is a complicated maze of people, politics, ambition and desire. How do you navigate it without succumbing to the dark side?

Going Hollywood is a guide to building a career, and a life, in Hollywood. The book details the process of getting an entertainment career started, from making the decision to move to Hollywood, landing the first job, through the various stages of successes and setbacks in pursuit of an ultimately successful career.

You'll find in-depth, detailed, insiders-only listings of job sources, temporary employment options, apartment-finder services, and rules of work conduct specific to the industry. The book also features maps, helpful websites, local move-in resources, and recreational opportunities.

How do you survive the tough times? Get first-hand advice from some of Hollywood's most successful young talent. Take a look, and enjoy your journey...Going Hollywood.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595773125
• ISBN13: 9780595773121
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 8.8"