Is There Life After Film School? - by Julie Maclusky (Paperback)

About the Book

Through a series of in-depth, candid, and very entertaining interviews with film industry insiders, this book reveals a range of career paths taken by scriptwriters, production designers, producers, and marketers.

Book Synopsis

The lucky students who get into film school (and then get through it without dropping out) have to compete for a small number of prestigious jobs once they graduate. Despite the enormous odds stacked against them, most students leave film school still hoping to become the next Spielberg or Scorsese. The mismatch between their dreams and the reality of working in the industry itself is considerable.

Is There Life After Film School? shows that there are more options available to students than they might think. Through a series of in-depth, candid, and entertaining interviews with film industry insiders, the book reveals a range of career paths taken by scriptwriters, production designers, producers, and marketers. All of hte interviewees share with the reader the specific qualities and crucial insider information that distinguish successful film graduates from the rest of the pack. The resulting book is inspiring and realisitc in equal measures: and for those who really want to make it in the film industry (whether in Hollywood, Europe or elsewhere), it's an invaluable source of information and ideas.
The lucky students who get into film school (and then get through it without dropping out) have to compete for a small number of prestigious jobs once they graduate. Despite the enormous odds stacked against them, most students leave film school still hoping to become the next Spielberg or Scorsese. The mismatch between their dreams and the reality of working in the industry itself is considerable.

Is There Life After Film School? shows that there are more options available to students than they might think. Through a series of in-depth, candid, and entertaining interviews with film industry insiders, the book reveals a range of career paths taken by scriptwriters, production designers, producers, and marketers. All of hte interviewees share with the reader the specific qualities and crucial insider information that distinguish successful film graduates from the rest of the pack. The resulting book is inspiring and realisitc in equal measures: and for those who really want to make it in the film industry (whether in Hollywood, Europe or elsewhere), it's an invaluable source of information and ideas.

Review Quotes

"This book is a wonderful roadmap that cuts through the obstacles to success in the entertainment business. Clear and optimistic. Read it and take heart." -Ron Mardigian, former Senior Vice President, William Morris Agency. Currently President of Maridigian Management Inc.

"When my students ask me how to make it, I just point them in the direction of this book, it's all here." -Leonard Schrader, Academy Award Nominated Screenwriter for Kiss of the Spiderwoman

About the Author

JULIE MACLUSKY is Assistant Professor of Screenwriting at Chapman University. Several of her short stories have been published in anthologies, and she has also writetn and produced documentaries for BBC radio.