-: Marty Elcan, E-L-C-A-N.
No one spells it like that.
I've worked primarily as a first assistant director
in film and television,
but occasionally get the opportunity to direct,
which is even more fun.
I personally would recommend talking to
the local film commission, like Virginia Film Commission.
Find out what shows are coming to town before,
don't just move out to L.A. with no experience
and think you're gonna get a job.
I did a show in Austin
and we were just looking for production assistants,
which is not a hard job.
We had 200 resumes, so immediately we threw out anybody
who didn't have some experience.