West Hollywood, Coffee Shop and the Bumpy Road Part #1....

...To Success

So I think if you can make it L.A./NYC you can make it in Baghdad while bombs are dropping....

A Spartan alumni helping me through LinkedIn sent me this:

'Not a problem. I talked to a friend down there who said: Some how, some way get an interview with one of the big agencies, wow them in the interview then work your a** off! Work is life, life is work for at least the first few years maybe longer. I interviewing someone a couple of years back that did it for about a year and the business kicked his butt!'

So I have been in that process...for hmmmm......2 years????

Got a call back from ICM in L.A. today...no go....even with the brilliant "Coffee Cup Caper."

Sorry Kevin but I'm killing your statistics here, I don't think you took into account the Entertainment business...any other industry and I'd be hired as CEO by now...lol.

Director of Recruiting and Internships said, and I paraphrase/quote "I love your Resume, Cover Letter, and Enthusiasm, but honestly there's like 35 college and law school graduates ahead of you. Your personality and tenacity bumped you up some spots but I don't know what to say. I'm definitely tired right now, tired of people asking, tired of please, tired of this hiring freeze. I have 50 great prospects and I can't hire any one of them. I'll definitely keep your Resume on file, I won't throw it out, but I can't open up a position for you right now."

Ouch....

That was literally 5 minutes ago...so the conversation is fresh, plus I wanted to remember so that I can ask guru Kevin Donlin what to do in those situations...

I asked what to do to bump me up the list (though I kind of knew in my head), he didn't give me much, just said that he's tired of people asking....he was polite....just seemed exasperated.

What I need to do if somehow offer these H.R. people something that they need and I have...other than ME! So I'll brainstorm that and get back to you....if anyone has any ideas LET ME KNOW!!!

Still tracking a package to arrive at CAA (didn't see LeBron yesterday probably still pouting in Cleveland) and that conversation will probably go the same way....keeping my head up though. This time I'll be prepared for the onslaught of H.R. self-pity and exhaustion, running through my head ways to improve their mood and make me look like a champ....

I have a phone "interview" with Tenaya's friend that works in P.R. at Abrams. He was on-set at a Production Meeting when I talked to him and told me to call back at 5:30 pm....so fingers crossed.

Meanwhile I'm pumping out like 4-5 internship apps every 2 hours, going through Leslie's emails (thank you!!) and then all these sites I have found in my never-ending search to get my foot in the door....

Enough business...West Hollywood....