So You Want to Work in Hollywood? Here’s How.

Breaking into Hollywood isn’t what it used to be. Two former LA Times editors who have covered the entertainment industry for years offer a road map on how to make it in a business being reshaped by AI, streaming and social media. Ada Tseng and Jon Healey spoke with hundreds of showbiz professionals – from actors and producers, to agents and gaffers – getting honest advice about how to get started (hint: think twice before becoming a personal assistant). Their book is “Breaking Into New Hollywood: A Career Guide to a Changing Industry.” If you’re in the entertainment industry, what’s the most valuable advice you received?

Guests:

Ada Tseng, writer and editor; co-host, "Saturday School" - an Asian American pop culture history podcast

Jon Healey, former reporter and editor for The Los Angeles Times

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