20 How to Land a Job in Television
by Melinda Murphy
Some years ago, this young and enthusiastic Texan showed up in one of my classes. She was tall, very pretty, and as hard a worker as I have had in class. So it is no surprise to me that Melinda Murphy went on to a very successful on-camera career, first in local stations and then in network television.
When I told her I was writing a book and would like her to give my students a few words of advice, she said she would. Here are her few words of advice—a whole chapter of them! Enjoy and learn.
Passion.
Remember that word. Passion is THE key to getting a job in television.
And trust me, nobody in the world will be as passionate about your career as you will be. Your agent won’t. Your best friend ...
Get On Camera, 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
