Hollywood Drive ─ What It Takes to Break In, Hang in & Make It in the Entertainment Industry

Hollywood Drive is the essential guide to starting and succeeding at a career in the entertainment industry. The completely updated second edition features new interviews with industry professionals, information about the changing social media landscape, tips on self-promotion, on making your own content, and much more. Honthaner's invaluable experience and advice give those attempting to enter and succeed in the entertainment industry the edge they need to stand out among the intense competition.

Hollywood Drive explores the realities of the industry: a wide range of career options, effective job search strategies, how to write an effective cover letter and resume, what to expect on your first job, the significance of networking and building solid industry relationships, how a project is sold, and how a production office and set operate. You'll learn how to define your goals and make a plan to achieve them, how to survive the tough times, big egos and bad tempers, and how to put your passion to work for you. Although no book or class can totally prepare you for a career in show biz, Hollywood Drive offers insights, direction, and a good dose of motivation to ignite your career.

Eve Honthaner is the Deputy Director of the California Film Commission. Having previously come from a background in production management, she worked in various staff positions and in every freelance capacity from PA to line producer. She worked for companies such as DreamWorks and Legendary Pictures and on films such as Titanic, Just Married and Tropic Thunder. Since 1999, she has been teaching a popular summer course at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts called Breaking Into the Film Industry. She’s the author of The Complete Film Production Handbook, now in its 4^th edition, and is a member of the Producers Guild of America.