What do you suggest for an aspiring film-worker?
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I don't have a professional background in film, but I have read up on it. Botttom line: get first hand experiance. If you want to an actor the hards are pretty hard against you (read: slim to none). But if you want to be involved in the production, you have some options. You can try the Second Assistant Directors Training Program, which is extremely competitive but a great opportunity if you get in. Visit dgptp.org/jobdues.html\nYou can also try getting in as a temp, in which you get a small job like answering phones but get to meet people who could possibly set you up. For that, you can call:\n\nThe Freidman Agency (310) 850-1002\nBlaine and Associates (310) 785-0560\nThe Job Factory (310) 475-9521\n\nThere are also film schools, most notably the New York Film Academy ( nyfa.com) and Los Angeles City College (lacc.cc.ca.us)
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Local theater.  It is the best place to start.  You can also look around for small studios and drop off head shots.  It sometimes works.  Shoe to a casting call for extras if a movie is being made if your area.  This one is a little tougher. But they are the step ladder to help you out.
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How about trying your local papers - they may be looking for photographers?  Otherwise try large portrait studios to see if they would take you on.
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You don't say what part of the country you are from but there are small film makers and film associations all over. Try looking them up on the net and finding out about auditioning through them.  I've been in a couple local shorts that have gone to international festivals. it's a good way to get your foot in the door.\n\nLocal commercials can be a good jumping off point.  Call local add agencies and see what they say.\n\n Then you'll want to see about an agent and you need to set up a web sight.
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Watch a lot of movies. Read a lot of movie reviews. Try to get a gig writing movie reviews for a local newsletter or paper to get some experience, and go from there to try building on your successes. \nI guess you could take general writing courses to improve your style. I suppose there are probably courses specifically on writing movie reviews, but it seems like they might be hard to find. It might make sense to take some film courses, although a lot of those are about larger societal issues as reflected in film -- rather than just about the quality of the movies themselves.
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I would think getting into a vocational school in broadcasting first would help you gain the contacts needed to get into VFX.  If you really want to pursue Escape Studios', I would first go with the 6 week course, just to be on the safe side.  There's an old saying in media:  it's not who you know, it's who you know (and more importantly, who knows you).
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What I suggest is taking some classes, buying some books, and job shadowing a photographer or two in your town.
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You will need to submit a "tryout".\nHe will need to show his stuff in a movie.  It can be homemade and saved as mpeg.  Then submit to any number of the companies in the industry.  You should be able to get a list via the internet search engines.\nIf he's got it and they are interested they'll contact him.\nIt would help if he had some action shots.  If you are so inclined to help him out then who knows maybe it will be your new career!\n\nGood luck.
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are you based in the uk?\nIf so, most universities do a very good media studies degree course.....this will give you a real in depth view into the whole of the media industry, but you can also pick individual modules in things like film/directing etc...\nim sure unis in other countries run similar sorts of courses...\ncheck on the internet for unis, then check their syllabus.
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Just grab your camcorder and head outside.\n\nThey need to see what you an do, so create a portfolio of video and written transcripts.\n\nIf you are good, you will be offered a job.  Use the Careers @ Discovery link on their website to see what is currently available.
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UCLA has a good Film school...check it out at http://www.ucla.edu
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prepare to be a very good actor or have a skill or great interest in the movie business.
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Go to a school that has a media department or TV station. I would recommend Columbia College in Chicago. While you are in school get several internships at TV stations and production houses. You will really have to network to get those positions. Most of them are free-lance.
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Start thinking magickally.\n\nNo matter what you do or where you are, think of everything that captures your attention as a message from the universe. Try to sense what it is saying to you.  In this way, you will help develop the mindset that allows the film reel to start on its own.  At the moment it seems tied to your cards.
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well you need to major in film, if you havent already then  you need to start , once you get into the major, then you will find out little by little. there is a 95% chance you wont' make it so make sure you have a job for a security blanket.
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It's best to get some experience first.  An agent won't take you on if you're an unknown quantity.  \n\nTake some acting classes.  If you're interested in film/TV, take classes geared toward that.  Do some community theatre, volunteer to be in student films at your local college.  (Ask for a copy of the tape as payment.)  \n\nGet some nice headshots done.  It's good to have the picture printed on postcards, so when you're in a production you can use them to send out announcements to agents/casting directors.  Sometimes they come to showcases.  \n\nAudition for everything.  You'll learn something new every time, and you'll be come a familiar face.  \n\nOnce you have some credits to put on a resume and some experience under your belt, start applying to agencies.  You may get a "Sorry, we have enough of your type/age/experience now."  Don't badger them, but re-apply in six months.  \n\nKeep studying, keep working on the craft, and be a cooperative actor.  Word of mouth is a powerful factor, and if you get a reputation as difficult, it won't matter how good you are.  \n\nBreak a leg!
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If you want to watch movies and get paid for it, stop reading here. Get a degree in film production, minor in journalism. If a movie is good, you need to be able to explain why it's good. If it sucks, you better be able to communicate exactly why it sucks. A lot more than "I didn't like it". Be prepared to travel. Journalism is not family friendly. You may be on call 24 hours a day as much as a doctor, but at a fraction of the pay. Get a job with a small newspaper or TV station if you're pretty. You won't start out as a movie critic...but you can talk your way there. You might have to start out being a reporter and a movie critic. Work towards magazine writing. The money is not in being a movie critic, the money is in syndicating your column or TV short. Good luck. Please don't be stupid enough to make it your only job. I know a weekend weather anchor who makes his living during the week as an attorney. You are only worth as much as your audience watches you or reads your column. And most important to remember. Freedom of the press belongs to the person that OWNS the press.