The Mailroom - Truly Starting at the Bottom

Who am I? Just a humble, yet motivated, mid-20s, American male. I attended a pretty decent public school (Go Cavaliers!) and then followed it up with a degree in film and video production at a small, very hands on, film school in Santa Barbara, CA. I'm documenting my journey, hence the title of the blog, into the entertainment industry.

A couple months before graduating I began to send out what I thought was a pretty impressive resume along with some well written cover letters. I saved every cover letter that I wrote and they sit about an inch tall in the bottom of my file cabinet. From those submissions I received one phone call for an interview. I knew it was the only one I needed.

After several interviews I accepted a job offer to join the mailroom of one of the top five talent and literary agencies in Hollywood. I would like to thank R.G. for that phone call.

Learning the names is the number one priority, forget the other day to day tasks. Not to say they aren't important, no...not to say that at all, but its the names that enable you to do those other tasks efficiently. I found that making flashcards, a device I hadn't relied upon since high school french class, helped extremely well. It also helps to be outgoing and say, "Hi Brian," or, "Whats Up Belinda?" every time you pass by an assistant's desk. Even at the bottom, it's all about relationships.

Lesson number one seemed to be; build relationships asap.