Careers In TV and Film

Actor / Actress: The Wicked Stage
If you can do anything else besides this and still be happy, do that instead. All of the cliches about acting careers being next to impossible are TRUE. This doesn't mean I don't love it, it just means it's often hard, demoralizing, challenging.

Actor / Actress: "Lights, camera, action."
"To be or not to be, that is the question." Acting is an exciting career and also a very difficult one. With any job you must think through it and ask one thing, "Will you love it 10 years from now, 20, 30, and so forth?" The best piece of advice that I have been given about acting came from my mentor. Acting is one of the oldest professions alive.

Actor / Actress: You don't do it for the money
1) Save your money before you quit your day job! 2) Never lose your humility.

Broadcaster: "You stay classy, San Diego. I'm Ron Burgundy???"
First off, major in journalism or mass communication. These will give you a solid foundation from which to build. If you find a school that actually has a broadcasting major, then that's obviously better. Taking a public speaking course might also be helpful, since you need to be eloquent as a broadcaster. Secondly, secure an internship at a local news station. The competition is fierce. Everyone wants to be the next Ted Koppel or Barbara Walters, so expect people to try to step on your toes. T...