Comments on: Here’s the best advice I ever got about working in the film industry.

By: What I Really Want to Do in Hollywood Today

What I Really Want to Do in Hollywood Today — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:03:24 +0000

[...] Here’s the best advice I ever got about working in the film industry. [...]

By: Film Experience Blog: Bai Link

Film Experience Blog: Bai Link — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:38:15 +0000

[...] is the first time that I can honestly relate to her crazy ass.Rob Scheer welcomes Downey Jr backBurbanked has a great personalized story about sound advice given for making it in HollywoodThe Moment “Very” [...]

By: SolShine7

SolShine7 — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:32:03 +0000

Nice story, I found some encouragement in it.

p.s. I found you via the Unknown Screenwriter blog.

By: Mystery Man on Film

Mystery Man on Film — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:15:32 +0000

[...] Alan says you should learn how to make sandwiches. [...]

By: Burbanked

Burbanked — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:50:04 +0000

[...] Peter Guber had given it to me and it was stunning and iconic and it broke my heart to part with it [...]

By: Sulu_at_the_Helm

Sulu_at_the_Helm — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:59:30 +0000

If I knew making sandwiches was an option, I never would have gone to grad school.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:50:09 +0000

Cool story. But on behalf of everyone in Syracuse, I apologize for the state of this town (and I’ve only lived here for a year).

Maybe it wasn’t as depressing when you were here. But I doubt it. It’s been said that people are only here to go to college or to die, and so far it seems true, with the sole exception of me.

By: Burbanked

Burbanked — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:42:34 +0000

Devon: Well said and good for you! I’d highly recommend all avoidance of “day jobs” wherever possible.

Piper: Hm. Good point. Maybe I went about that whole “networking” thing all wrong.

By: Piper

Piper — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:58:35 +0000

Damn,

Sweet post Alan.

But did he say make sandwiches or did he say toss salads?

And let me just say that Running Scared might be the best buddy cop movie out there.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:02:03 +0000

While I’ve enjoyed most of my film and television experiences, I am a theatre person. I love the format, I love the process, I love the whole way it works.

Money’s not as good, and, thank goodness, fame is not involved (don’t mind fortune, don’t want fame).

It was a better, saner, route for me.

I’d have died young and made a terrible corpse.

Now, I’ve built a career living my dream and not compromising by getting a “day job”.

Works for me.

Devon
Ink in My Coffee