No Set Path
Episode 36 · Jul 18, 2024

Reacting to Bad Film Career Advice w/ Becca Mann

Picking apart bad career advice sent in by industry pros.

Runtime
00:41:59
Released
Jul 18, 2024
Guest
Becca Mann
Path
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Show notes

Rebecca Doyle and Becca Mann break down some of the worst career advice they've received and that was anonymously submitted by TV writers, assistants, directors, 1st ADs, and crew members in Hollywood.

Breakdown

  1. 1:31“Know your place”
  2. 3:13“You should be anxious all the time”
  3. 8:06“Work your way up from the bottom”
  4. 11:05“Do the DGA Apprentice Program to become a director”
  5. 12:54“Hide who you are”
  6. 15:39“Keep your head down”
  7. 18:36“You need good gear to make a good movie”
  8. 21:11“Don’t gain experience in more than one field”
  9. 24:37“Play it safe and stick with a stable job”
  10. 28:35“Just wait for the right opportunity to come”
  11. 29:35“You gotta burn 15-20 bridges in this town”
  12. 31:38“Listen to others”
  13. 33:27“Collect those days and become an AD”
  14. 34:35“Do the programs or volunteer PA”
  15. 36:42“Stay in the Navy”

Keep Up With Becca

Instagram: @becca__mann
TikTok: @beccawmann
Website: www.becca-mann.com

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