5 Traits You Need To Succeed In The Entertainment Business - Carole Kirschner

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Carole Kirschner spent fifteen years as a television development executive. A former Vice
President of Television for Steven Spielberg's first Amblin Entertainment and a Comedy
Development exec at CBS, she’s had the privilege of working with some of the most
respected writers in the industry.
Switching to the other side of the desk she became a consultant and created and runs
the CBS/Paramount Writers Mentoring Program, which has helped launch the careers of
more than eighty television writers of color, including 14 showrunners. Because of her
work with CBS she was asked to help writer/producer Jeff Melvoin as he developed the
curriculum for the WGA Showrunner Training Program and as the Director has been
running the Program for 18 years.
Ms. Kirschner, through her career coaching practice, Carole Kirschner Entertainment
Career Strategies (carolekirschner dot com) works primarily with screenwriters who are
stuck or need help navigating the political landscape. She recently launched the
successful online course, “How to Pitch a TV Show That Sells” and is gearing up for her
new online course, “Get the F Unstuck: Break Through and Create Your Ideal
Hollywood Career” in late spring. She is also an international speaker and her book,
Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment is
taught in colleges across the country.
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[@TheOdiousMonk]

Film Courage, not sure who the person behind the camera is, but you do an absolutely fantastic job of learning about who you interview and asking questions to allow them to speak from their expertise. I've watched probably hundreds of these videos now and they've inspired me and taught me a lot. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into this channel. It's been very helpful in building my motivation to keep writing.

[@georgebrooks7899]

Being liked by people in power helps more than anything. I've seen PLENTY of surly people continue to work because the showrunner or unit production manager likes them. The last feature I worked on, a 2nd AD was completely condescending to the electrical truck driver and the driver wasn't having it. The disagreement got loud and profane, with the driver refusing to take the AD's abuse. The UPM stepped in, reprimanded the AD (in front of multiple witnesses), and then took the driver with her to her next job when the shoot was wrapped. Many of us were stunned because you're always told to be pleasant and pay your dues (eat crap) if you want to work in Hollywood, yet that driver's prideful refusal to be talked down to got him more work. I personally think the UPM knew the AD could be a jerk and liked that the driver stood up to her. 😆

[@rusalkin]

now we know why so much stuff sucks, because talent is the at the very bottom of the list

[@skiatauli]

All of this sounds correct. A recent experience tells me this. I was 'right' in that instance but I needed to be more diplomatic. Relationship kind of soured. One of the ways is to say your things but always keep a window open for the other to enter back and for you to look out again. Always keep your language (and manners, body language) little day-to-day and casual, conversational rather than conclusive and final and academic or righteous. Thank you so much for this.

[@pookyamsterdam8511]

This woman is fantastic! Brava!!! Great advice and she is so for real!!!! Love her!

[@fiercemonkey1]

Can we please get more of her?? she is such a GEM!! wow so much great advise, and awesome questions!! Kick butt interview FC! o7💥

[@davidaustinveal9277]

This is great. It's one thing to be talented, it's something else to communicate it.

[@jasonlorphotofilms]

She is absolutely right on all points. You could be working on a film project with many people for months, so with positive and down to earth attitudes is a must. You are either going to be frustrating yourself or all others on set.

[@troydevolld9793]

As I've said for 20 years now, Carole really knows what it takes.

[@rODIUMuk]

This video is amazing! This woman is spot on! SPOT on! Working collaboratively and in the film and entertainment industry takes all these things . If you feel uncomfortable about anything she said - this is not for you x

[@chasehedges6775]

Love this content

[@tiwantiwaabibiman2603]

There needs to be a nationally recognized industry award given to this show for is incredible content and featured giests.

[@megaultradamn]

Not everything needs an award or an industry. The channel's reward are its viewers, its subscribers, its patrons.

[@feliciasaunders8970]

I appreciate this, all of it🙌🏾❤️

[@filmcourage]

Thanks Felicia! Our best to you!

[@SunnyNutrition]

I Watched and appreciate what your doing because I seen my son become very successful as a writer we didn't know about you when he started but your doing great work all your guest are great MY son Jameel Saleem South Park

[@andreasboe4509]

Advice for life, not only for people in entertainment.

[@arzabael]

I absolutely Love* Carole Kirschner !

[@prometheus200]

This sounds all well and good, but the way she puts it is a competitive mindset. Art isn’t a competition, it’s consistency, tenacity and honesty. Character wise though, she’s spot on! One should be a dream to work with because this space is a collaborative space. And be more self aware to hold your own esteem without putting others down.

[@billabongwardle]

She explains multiple times that this industry is predominantly fuelled on competition, she's giving her opinion on what values are required for this industry, the movie/tv industry. She is 150% correct and as soon as you forget these very important pillars of the industry, the sooner you'll fall to the wayside and never see your art realised.

[@SunnyNutrition]

Art is competitive mindset my son a top writer in Hollywood out of 600 scripts his was three of the best he got the job because he made his the best Jameel Saleem South Park

[@troydevolld9793]

Art isn't a competition. Staying consistently employed is. There's no shortage of talent in the world.

[@leebishop7591]

Funny Ms Kirschner says to be pleasant to work with. I agree with her. But the industry is full of so many A holes. Even the D list actors and lower level assistants or PAs. And these ppl are making money and are gatekeepers. Its very difficult bc some have Gawd complexes.

[@NoorMorningLight]

Agreed! So many shallow assholes! I guess this is also where the thick skin comes into play but we want to make genuine connections as well so idk 😩

[@leebishop7591]

@NoorMorningLight Yes. U can't take their asshole-ness personally. Its their own mental sickness. Falsely highly inflated egos. Take the criticism, place it where it can go or needs to go, and keep going.

[@SunnyNutrition]

True but what that got to do with you my son is a top writer in Hollywood none of that matters if you are smart South Park Jameel Saleem

[@jimbo3891]

she is so very right ... the film biz is the toughest gig in town.

[@oldschoolcollodion]

Be a candy don’t be human - how about be good at what you do, no be superior, then Work like hell. Also be a tiny bit manipulative.

[@ryanhowell4492]

That's so cool

[@plantedpictures-bg2ix]

Seriously , never compromise yourself . I'll keep the same morals and values instilled in me from home to kindergarten , from grade school to high school , from graduation out onto the vast landscape . Simple . Respect yourself and others . Your value is worth more than any dollar amount .

[@filmcourage]

What do you like about this advice?

[@pennyworth7079]

I felt a few times that the explorative questions/scenarios you gave as interviewer you were describing me in an audition environment. I thought I was over audition fright until I went to one and saw how I turned into someone that wasn’t me…and I don’t mean the audition character! I mean my friendly self when I walked in the room. I seemed to become less friendly or expressive… I could see it happening to me! The person auditioning me did his best to put me at ease but it didn’t work. As she said in this interview, I got up in my head… To give myself some grace I did find it difficult to read from the sides written on a flip chart rather than look directly in the lens which I’m comfortable with. I just wish I had said that. Also, I was completely thrown when part 1 in the script went after part 2, for some reason that change made me turn all rigid! Ah well, wasn’t meant to be. I actually flew out the country the next day where I landed a writing contract. I didn’t need to return for the gig I never got!

[@derekk2708]

Surround yourself with Supportive people .. and 'Work Ethic' .

[@fiercemonkey1]

i like how it was concrete, but we need the full interview yall! ^_^

[@thefutureapocalypse]

At 7:22 one hundred percent.

[@SunnyNutrition]

This lady it spot on I a Chaplin and is taught my son years ago just what she saying not he a go to writers in Hollywood Jameel Saleem South Park

[@WiLyO8]

Elements of Film Industry etc LIFE we are

[@BrandonJamesPLUGS]

Don’t tell me shit that I need to do until Hollywood get they shit together

[@liamrogers8421]

Hollywood is doing well so good luck with being stubborn.

[@SunnyNutrition]

Sir i am a Chaplin I taught my son just what this lady say year ago he never went to film school very successful Jameel Saleem South Park one of the go to writers in Hollywood you have to be smart

[@1983jcheat]

My mentor broke Chappelle and Martin Lawrence in the business. He wrote for "Martin". The Oldman said lying, backstabbing, racism and drama. He said talent wasn't #1 or 2 on making it.

[@tonybaez3735]

Let me tell you that: Don’t ask a hairdresser about her opinion about open up a hair saloon yourself! 100% they are telling you that is too hard for you, even though she has a successful hair saloon herself! If you want to be successful in the entertainment business don’t look for any support in the industry, trust me, ask the hairdresser to support you, the only thing you need is Investments BUT only from people outside the Entertainment business, I’ve done that 100 times!!!

[@plantedpictures-bg2ix]

I don't use the word Hollywood . Hollywood is what I see on tabloid covers . Say,the cinematic arts .

[@fiercemonkey1]

THIS ^

[@VincentStevenStudio]

There is a distinction though. When people say Hollywood, what they mean is the top, pro level. The big studios that pay millions. Everything else is indie or low budget.

[@WiLyO8]

My Mentors

[@bubblybull2463]

I’d rather be a successful human being 😉

[@ShingInAction]

It's who you know and who you sell your soul to 😅

[@SunnyNutrition]

That not true I watch my son every step of the way didn't go to school and very successful this lady right on Jameel Saleem South Park

[@WiLyO8]

Relationship Concerns in situations

[@tonybaez3735]

And by the way all those people here are only talking how to be , to be accepted by the industries??? You don’t need the Industry, thats very old school!

[@megaultradamn]

Well duh. Most of them have been working in the industry for decades. It's the only thing they know.

[@SunnyNutrition]

Her daughter will make it because she have a smart mother my son made it because I told him just what this lady is saying Jameel Saleem South Park

[@plantedpictures-bg2ix]

Trust me , if you can write a term paper or essay , you can write that screenplay .

[@SunnyNutrition]

yes but it won't be any good it take years to learn to write

[@SunnyNutrition]

My son a top writer in Hollywood now out of 600 scripts they only like three it have to be the best of the best anybody can write but is it any good Jameel Saleem South Park

[@idxstudios]

But some take complete advantage of kind and good attitude.

[@fiercemonkey1]

thats why we have a hard but sweet outer coating, that gets dissolved by the wave of spit from the cash flows of destiny! 😄 NOM NOM NOM

[@idxstudios]

@@fiercemonkey1 I single handedly crushed a so called distributors that did it to me..I may not have had money for an attorney..but I had a big mouth . Social media..and I can take care of myself type thing..even after all the threats that I got..I said..bring it..and you know what..it just shows how corrupt some of these people are..just knowing they have money to end your life because they can't handle being exposed...very scary indeed.

[@teddy_miljard]

10.000 hours to write a screenplay..? It's not enought! I have spent 420.000 hours to get my 'Nemo 3' ready for Disney.. 😉 So, it took me 48 years to gather all the pieces of the story. 🎉

[@incompletesentience]

I let out a little chuckle when I read your comment because after 420,000 hours and 48 years of writing, your comment here went through at least one revision. That never goes away. :)

[@mickmartin4681]

What about Harvey Pekar? He wasn’t any of this and he was the best

[@WiLyO8]

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[@brianj436]

I have even better advice, be born a Coppola.

[@Photomonon]

Sounds sycophantic, probably pathetic

[@moneybay]

social filters turn us in service beings

[@JohannesMariaRunge]

Problematic.

[@EistLiom]

Please say it isn't so 😢 what an evil world this would be and who would want to work with such unforgivingness.. should cruel people be the ones making art?

[@therealmoshunpix]

Competitive translates to cutthroat and backstabbing. 0:27

[@SunnyNutrition]

Not true my son a top writer in Hollywood just being smart and a good human being just like the lady talking about Jameel Saleem South Park I hear some of you young people got it all wrong

[@RarebitFiends]

Interesting and enlightening discussion! I am a "thrive on a challenge" sort, I fell backward into software engineering as a result... when my intention as a young man was to write and direct. 😅 The networking and gregariousness she talks about are skills that still elude me, even in my tech career. The networking sounds impossible to me, I am such an introvert that the friends I have are the people who refuse to let me fall off the radar. 🫥 I have pivoted to comics instead to get my stories out, all things being equal I hope to launch my first crowdfunder later in 2024. Maybe I can produce a comic good enough that some of the more gregarious writers in this town will want to adapt it, that would be cool. Btw, I sincerely love this channel. Even though I no longer dream of making movies myself, there is such a wealth of information here for any writer. And movies are my second favorite art form and a huge part of my life. I can listen to discussions about craft all day long. 😊