You are trying to break into Hollywood to be a film director. You are trying to get signed by a record label in order to be a recording artist. You are trying to become a published author and you're not sure how to bust through. How many times has Pickle Head been asked for advice on how to break through? One billion times.
The answer: 'Make 'em want to mess with you'
If Pickle Head has learned one thing, it is that nobody (besides Mom) is going to recognize your talent and bring you along. You are not going to impress anybody with your smarts or your potential or your willingness to learn. Nobody cares. Nobody is interested in anybody who has nothing to show for themselves. Potential is for kids.
You've got to create the opportunity for yourself.
The people who make it, have created something for themselves that somebody in a position of power wanted to take advantage of. Period. With few exceptions, the way to get somewhere in the creative fields is to create on your own, achieve some level of success or notoriety or acclaim in order to catch the attention of someone else. Then, leverage that to a greater opportunity.
Make 'em want to mess with you.
In other words, you've got to make some noise on your own. Make a series of short films that everyone talks about and forwards to their friends. Make local banging song and get the local DJ to play it in the club. Develop a following on the internet for your writing. Develop your own fan base.
What you are doing is demonstrating to the powers to be that you are less of a risk to bring aboard than a complete unknown.
Make 'em want to mess with you!
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