A series of fascinating interviews with industry insiders, packed with advice on how to succeed in the movie industry. 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.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. "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