Chapter 3 Preliminary Essentials
Show business is like a bumpy bus ride. Sometimes you find yourself temporarily jiggled out of your seat and holding onto a strap. But the main idea is to hang in there and not be shoved out the door.
—Cliff Robertson
Albert Einstein once said “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” So take it from someone who’s spent a good part of her career learning how this industry works—your grasp of this chapter will serve you well throughout your entire career—whether it’s in entertainment or any other line of work.
The next chapter (Chapter 4) is full of what I and legions of other industry professionals consider to be key ingredients to a successful career, but ...
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