My friend Neil Landau (author of the hot new book 101 Things I Learned in Film School – check it out) says that to make it in the entertainment industry, you need luck.\u00a0 BUT: Neil has a very specific definition of luck.\u00a0 It’s LUCK = PREPAREDNESS + OPPORTUNITY.\u00a0 You never know when opportunity might knock, but you sure better be ready when it does.\u00a0 Being ready means you have to work hard preparing.\u00a0 Write your spec scripts.\u00a0 Then rewrite them, and rewrite them again.\u00a0 Okay isn’t good enough – they have to be great.\u00a0 Hone your craft.\u00a0 If you’re a director, have your reel ready to go.\u00a0 Make it your goal to learn something new and improve your skills each and every day.\u00a0 Then, when Mr. or Ms. Opportunity does show up, you have the goods to show what you can do.\u00a0 You need quality work samples that demonsttrate you are ready to be a professional.<\/p>\n
That’s what being a Television major at Chapman is all about.\u00a0 Preparing you to be a professional.\u00a0 Training you to write, produce, direct like a pro.\u00a0 That takes hard work and commitment.\u00a0 But if you want a career in TV, you might as well get used to it.\u00a0 Every day will take hard work and commitment – and a little luck.\u00a0 The payoff?\u00a0 It’s a great career that allows you to be creative and have your work seen by millions every week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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