Hollywood Boot Camp
My online course, Hollywood Boot Camp, is a four-week video course for folks new to the business. I give a crash-course overview of the industry, discuss why and how to create your all-important, authentic “Personal PR Strategy,” teach you how to find your first job, and give specific instruction on how to begin to network and make connections.
Hollywood Boot Camp Overview
Week 1: A Crash Course to Get Industry Savvy
Navigate your job search more effectively by learning what the business is really like. In these 7-10 minute videos, you'll learn:
What every decision maker is looking for when hiring at the entry level
How to make sure you're taken seriously
The unspoken Hollywood dress code
How to overcome your fear of following up
Week 2: How to Create Your Personal PR Strategy
Discover how your unique story makes you memorable and stand out from the crowd. This video series will teach you:
How to create your personal entertainment industry brand
Why it’s important to have one
How being authentic will make you feel more comfortable talking about yourself
Week 3: Inside Information
What all Hollywood hiring agents are looking for–but nobody ever tells you.
• How to create an industry-ready resume & killer cover letter
• 5 proven job search strategies
• Learn a strategy to get motivated–and stay motivated
Week 4: Making Connections
Hollywood is all about who you know. Learn effective techniques to start building your own powerful contact list.
3 principles that will change how you think about networking
Where to meet people
What to say when you meet new people
The power of the soft Hollywood ask
Hollywood Game Plan
My book, Hollywood Game Plan, is about landing a job in Film, TV or Digital Entertainment. In it, I lay out a concrete, step-by-step strategy for starting your career in Hollywood, explaining the "unwritten rules" that baffled me when I first moved here, and teaching you to avoid common pitfalls that will slow you down and waste your time.
Reviews.
“Simply buying this book will jump start your career by a year; actually reading it will jump start it by ten.”
— Chad Gervich, writer/producer, Wipeout, Cupcake Wars; author, Small Screen, Big Picture: A Writer’s Guide to the TV Business
“I traveled 1,800 miles to Hollywood, spent two years in film school, and worked at one of the most powerful talent agencies in Hollywood. Only after all of that did I learn what’s contained in this book.”
— Sean Covel, producer, Napoleon Dynamite
“Kirschner is one of the best at preparing people for success in the entertainment business. Her guidance is invaluable for anyone entering the market, regardless of what path you may choose.”
— Barry Kotler, agent, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)