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FOREWORD

When you are standing outside of the door and looking in, Hollywood appears to be a huge, forbidding arena surrounded by enormous KEEP OUT signs that seem to be aimed at you. The odd thing is that this is far from true. Everyone is allowed in if you follow the rules, meet the criteria, and stay the course.

The hard part is that no one tells you the rules or the criteria or what the heck the course really is. Perhaps I can help. Everyone seems to think that the world of movies and television is pretty freewheeling and filled with creative types who listen to the beat of their own drummers. Not exactly true. This is a business that runs like any other business. Yes, of course it runs on the fuel of creative energy and talent, but it wouldn't run at all if it weren't for the business minds that keep everything in order.

The scary part is that the “rules” are secret. Usually you have to learn them as you go. Unfortunately if you don't learn them quickly enough, you are out before you really get in. This book is designed to give you inside knowledge of how to get into the Hollywood world, and, equally as important, how to stay in.

When I began my career as a literary agent in Hollywood I saw that there wasn't a handbook to teach me the ropes. I learned as I went along. I learned from whomever was willing to teach me and just took it on faith that they were right. There is no college course on navigating this industry. I wrote this book to make your climb easier. It will help you make decisions, choices, take the right actions, and understand what's happening while you are in the middle of the whirlwind – all of which will make show business much more fun.