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Success Tips from Notable Figures in the Entertainment Industry

To succeed in the entertainment industry, you don’t need to start from scratch or reinvent the wheel. You simply need to learn from successful people who came before you.

Here are some success tips from notable entertainment industry figures in their own (paraphrased) words. If you enjoy their advice, you can experience how they put it into practice by watching their movies on your favorite streaming channels.

Veronica DiPippo

Producer, Director

Credits:

Nightsweats: The Collectors – 2003

Framed – 2004

Dandelion Dharma – 2009

Crimes of the Heart – 2013

Realize it’s not enough just to be good at what you do. Set goals for both the short and long terms. Focus on practicalities rather than abstractions like fame and fortune. Find flexible day jobs. Eliminate distractions and make time for your personal life. Show up to events, screenings, and parties and not just remotely online. Stay in shape, eat well, and maintain your health.

When it comes to the business of your creativity, show discipline, study your field, and target your market.

Sami Rusani

Producer, Casting Director

Credits:

Abyss of Being – 2015

Resonance – 2018 (Stream on Tubi)

Mind Over Matter – 2019 – (Stream on Crackle, Plex, Philo)

Learn how to sort through the morass of distractions and garbage that doesn’t matter to get to the scant few important things that do matter. Never ask a higher-up to do the work of an underling, but when you need something or have a question, always speak with the person who makes the actual decisions.

No matter what, though, always hold fast to your principles. Never sacrifice those fundamental values that make you who you are just to get ahead in your career, because you’ll always regret it and you’ll never quite retrieve that lost innocence.

The key to success in the entertainment industry, however, is persistence. No matter how good you are, if you aren’t persistent, you won’t get anywhere. Likewise, you may not be the most talented person on the block, but if you’re persistent enough, someday you’ll most likely get your big break. In the meantime, make sure to celebrate all the minor victories, because it’s those that’ll keep you going through all the myriad rejections you’ll invariably face.

Rebecca Field

Actress

Credits:

American Reunion – 2012 (Stream on Netflix, Apple TV, Vudu)

Horrible Bosses 2 – 2014 (Stream on Apple TV, Vudu, Prime Video)

Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far On Foot – 2018 (Stream on Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu)

A Star Is Born – 2018 (Stream on HBO Max, Apple TV, Vudu)

Listen to everything everyone is saying around you, from those above you to those below to those working right alongside you. If you’re in the cast, listen to your fellow cast members as well as the members of the crew alike. Don’t take anything you hear on the set for granted. Everything you hear is an opportunity to learn and grow and get better at what you do. If all you’re doing there is waiting around for your turn to do your part, you’ll be missing your whole contribution to the larger picture.

Do your research so you know your role inside and out, whether that be dramatically or technically, or both. Be fully confident when you walk onto that set that you know how to do your job better than anyone else.

Be bold. Take risks. Don’t be complacent or meek. Go for the gusto. Perform as if this is your one and only chance to make the impression on which your whole life and career will be based, because it very well may be the case.

Lin Manuel Miranda

Creator, Co-writer, and Actor

Credits:

Hamilton – 2020 (Stream on Disney+)

In the Heights – 2021 (Stream on Hulu, HBO Max, Vudu)

If you are a performer, there is no substitute for regular, sound sleep for tuning your instrument. Get as much restful sleep as you can get. If you can get eight hours, take it. Rest your voice. It is your most important asset.

Conclusion

Before Tyler Perry began acting, producing films, and earning millions of dollars, he was homeless. Justin Bieber was merely a small-town nobody who began uploading videos of himself singing on YouTube for friends and family unable to attend his singing competitions when someone with connections discovered him. Zac Efron got his start from a cold call audition (also known as a “cattle call”) for the movie High School Musical.

According to an article in Forbes on what makes an entertainer into a successful celebrity, an unscientific survey of 165 talent agents revealed that:

• One in five believe the secret is persistence
• Around one-sixth believe the most important factor is talent
• Less than five percent cited other factors like self-marketing ability

By learning and applying these tips from notable figures in the entertainment industry, you can find ways to your success.

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