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The glare of the spotlight
1st October 2009 | 1 comments | 1 person likes this
A large chunk of people move to Hollywood to become famous (I know, this really is the blog that reveals all the trade secrets, eh?). But it's true: the valet at a.n.other Beverly Hills restaurant is an actor, the chick stacking shelves at Trader Joes is an actor, the bloke who comes to fix your boiler is an actor.
And I imagine that the girl in battered Uggs and black leggings... -
The Hollywood Way
15th September 2009 | 4 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
Leaving the house is generally thought of as 'a good thing' or if you're having a bad day, a 'necessary evil' in Hollywood.
Why? Because no matter where you are, or who you talk to, any conversation you have with anyone is considered networking - and believe me, this town is powered by networking.
A mindless chat over fresh produce in Trader Joes could lead to a lunch with an executive or...
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Lisa Marks
British writer Lisa Marks moved to Los Angeles two years ago to pursue her dream of 'making it' as a screen-writer in Hollywood. A few months after arriving in the States her short film, Maconie's List, won the Duke City Shootout film festival. Directing her own short was a dream come true and now her goal is to sell a feature. She can generally be found tapping away at her laptop in any number of coffee shops muttering furiously to herself. Don't worry, this is all perfectly normal.
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