Welcome to Actors, Actresses, Film and Entertainment

Television alone. There’s film. There’s music. Then, think about the entertainment industry jobs in subordinate yet collaborative niches: for instance, what, besides American Idol and other hot shows, is one of the biggest selling events on Television? Football! Cheerleaders. Announcers. This makes us think of newscasters, maybe, camera men, then special effects professionals. Jot your own associations list. While you are doing that—and reaching as far out, up, or down as you can, remembering the execs, the emcees, the paper-pushers, the makeup artists, the go-cart mechanics and caterers, etc.—I will round up a couple of sources for entertainment industry jobs: The Bureau of Labor Statistics features entertainment industry jobs, and discusses and describes the job “duties, the trends, the requirements, and much more for thousands of jobs. (Their site, bls.gov, reminds me of other entertainment industry jobs, like amusement park attendants and entertainers, hotel work, museum work, etc. etc.!) (0)

Again, technology made things even better. When video and DVD rental firms started putting-up websites, a whole world of possibilities emerged. Now, you no longer had to go personally to the DVD rental store to pick up the movie o your choice. You could order on the website and the DVD rental service would send across the DVD by physical mail. The packet usually contained a return paid envelope which you could use to send back the DVD after having viewed it And your next DVD would soon arrive. Most DVD rental services offer some variation of this basic premise as far as DVD rentals go. Some operators will allow you to retain the DVD for as long as you like for no extra charge except the monthly service charge while other DVD rental services have a two or three day period before which you have to return the DVD, or pay more as a late fee. Even with all these additional charges, a DVD rental service still beats buying DVDs hands down. (0)

What of you are not in New York or are not planning to visit new York, and can’t get to the current Broadway shows? Don’t despair. First of all, these shows run for years (the better and best ones, anyway). Second of all, the best are so successful and their so generous and respectful of the theatre arts world that the current Broadway shows get taken on the road—to Boston, Philly, San Francisco, and further. What if you cannot afford current Broadway shows, whether they stay in the Big Apple or travel to Timbuktu? Ah, there’s still no excuse: there are a number of ways you, too, can be saved. Or, er, you can save money and still be blessed with the most alluring, engaging, and cathartic of the arts: If you are a student—call (or contact via the net) the box office, and ask about student discounts. Many if not most current Broadway shows’ theatres, opera houses, and symphonic and other auditoria have a student price and/or a student group price (0)