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You're right. Just went through all my posts and other pages and fixed a bunch of mistakes. This should become less of a problem now thanks to Firefox 2. Having looked at the link you provided, I think it answers a lot of the questions you ask in your post.

It says that once they offer you a job, they expect you to take it within a week or so. So, I would only apply once you're actually graduated and living out there. It says they are looking only for people who already have connections in the industry, for people who are ready to work very hard, etc.

It says quite a bit about what the program is like, too. Best answer: Give me 24 hours and I'll post an extensive answer here from a friend even closer to the trenches, but here's my go, as a person who has had, well, some experience with WMA.

First off I mean really. At all. A couple years ago, I recall someone mentioning 18 grand a year. Maybe they've increased it. I hope they have. You're young. That's good. You're not quite young enough they prefer you to be right out of college , but that's not too much of a problem. You're married, which, as far as I know, could be an issue. I wouldn't tell them that, and I'd do my best to erase any on-line connection between you and your wife. I don't know how google-rific HR is, but you can bet whatever agent you interview with and you'll meet with one or two during the interview process will have an assistant who'll be data-mining you like crazy.

Actually, I'd suggest you make yourself as un-google-able as possible. Don't mention your blog. Take your name off your blog. That way, when they google you, they'll just think you're an Iraq war vet and a Canuck squash player!

As for the interview process, you'll meet with HR and, as I said above, at least one agent. When you interview, dress in a tie and slacks and a blue shirt, nothing too expensive. Get a haircut. Don't look like a nerd -- look like a frat guy interviewing for a job in finance at a small firm in St. Does that make sense? Every guy in the trainee program I know dresses like Jim on The Office. Actually, some look like mini-me agents, but they're the ones nobody trusts, because they seem like they're gonna strangle an agent and take his office in a bloody coup at any moment.

On working at WMA Expect lots of attrition, though HR will say that's not true. You'll slog it out for a long time, first in the mailroom, then as a floater, filling in for various assistants around the agency who're on vacation and such.

I gotta go put on my sailor uniform and Halloween this mofo, but I'll continue this later or in the AM. Response by poster: Incessant: this is exactly the type of stuff I'm looking for.

I can't even think about without laughing now. What a crock. But I wouldn't trade it. Have you seen "Swimming with Sharks"? I can't tell you how spot-on that was. And in real life it wasn't funny. But it is now. As a side note, I would recommend removing the word "Waco" from your resume. It has bad connotations. Just say Texas. As someone in the industry I have to agree with some of the folks so far: applying FROM Los Angeles with a production background goes SO much further than doing so without it.

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I have learned the mechanics of the talent industry and how royalty percentages are split between co-authors of a book. My manager would invite me to Broadway shows I was processing and then tell me she is inviting someone else I stopped accepting. My co-workers were nice to work with and still maintain friendships with some. The hardest part was figuring out the correct royalty percentage to pay co-authors on books with very similar titles.

The most enjoyable part of my job was discovering authors I read books by and enjoyed were clients and we could have any books we wanted, for free. Pros Seeing celebrities, getting free books, great Christmas parties. Cons Seeing how cut-throat the talent industry really is. If you want to learn the ropes and be exposed to the industry, this is the place. Pros Exposure. Cons Level of intensity is not for everybody.

Pros near home. Yes There are 2 helpful reviews 2 No. WMA will always be known as the agency that started it all and was the standard for representing Hollywood legends. This was the place every person, who dreamed of making it in Hollyood, whether as an actor, music artist, writer, director, songwriter, author, playwright, agent or Hollywood power player wanted to be. A good agent is selfless and their clients' long and short term career goals are their priority.

Brokering deals, packaging movies, television and Boadway projects, while making and receiving dozens of phone phone calls, sorting through hundreds of emails, reading and sending out at least ten scripts a week and working 12 plus hour days, while attenting client events at least 4 days a week was the norm. WMA weeded out the slackers and people who couln't worh in a fast-paced, high pressure environment where multitasking was a necessity and art form.

If you made it at WMA, you made it! Yes There are 9 helpful reviews 9 No. Productive and fun place to work. Great Perks! Management was low key but effective. I especially looked forward to the holidays because they would close early the day before.

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