You know who they are. Young. Smart. Hungry. Always running around trying to get people to fill out paperwork. Some of these folks find their way from entry-level positions into satisfying careers in the entertainment industry. Others – like this week’s confessor – run like hell.
“At first, I was fine with being in a coordinating role. I thought that was going to be my life. But now I wanted to be creative. And I realized if I kept going like I was, that was never going to happen.”
In this week’s confession, we hear from a former production office assistant whose job behind a desk inspired her to get on set and become a filmmaker herself. But the road from – in her words – “clipboard girl” to director was a long one, with more than a few twists and turns along the way.
“The second day, we were shooting in this saloon. I’m running around, doing whatever I can for people and loving every minute of it. And about halfway through the day, I step off a curb, and I hear a SNAP. And I go down.”
A debilitating injury might have stopped most people… but not our confessor. She stuck it out through her first on-set experience, working almost a month on crutches for deferred pay. And believe it or not… it turned out to be worth it.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
1. What it’s like starting out in the industry as a production office assistant
2. How knowing what you want and having faith in yourself can help keep you going in the toughest situations
3. An absolutely incredible story of a woman who overcame adversity in Hollywood and truly achieved her dream
If that’s not enough inspiration for you, we finish off our Season 1 Finale with a shoutout to some of the most important people in Hollywood, who are out there making it a happier place every single day… support staffers! We see you, we love you – hell, we ARE you. Thanks so much for everything you do – and to our audience for making this a great first season!
We’ll be on hiatus during the holidays, but if you’ve got a story to share or just want to keep in touch, hit us up on Twitter or IG @fessuphollywood.
And please leave us a review and rating here! We’ll be back in 2023 with more incredible stories, anonymously told, on the Hollywood Confessional.
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Hollywood Confessional is a Ninth Way Media production, produced by Meagan Daine and J.R. Zamora-Thal.
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