21 How To Land a Job in Television
By Murphy Melinda
Passion.
Remember that word. Passion is THE key to getting a job in television.
And trust me, nobody in the world will be as passionate about your career as you will be. Your agent won't. Your best friend won't. Heck, even your mother won't. So if you don't have a burning fire in your gut pushing you to look for a job in front of the camera, you're not going to get one. It's that simple.
Why? Because your career is not as important to anybody else as it is to you. Sure, your agent (when you finally get one) will root for you. She'll send your tape to potential employers. She'll make the follow-up calls. But remember, you are not her only client. She may have ten or fifteen clients vying for ...
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