----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Pull a *Clerks* and spend your money on a film that will get noticed at Telluride. Or go to AFI, USC or NYU or Columbia in that order (USC and AFI could be interchanged.) and only for the contacts. Build a reel and a resume and make contacts, make contacts, make contacts. Other than that decide exactly what it is u want to do and head for it with no deviations. No one in the biz wants to deal with someone who is trying to find themself. The name of the game is to convimce those that can help that you can help them. The key is to be in the mix. Of course it is possible to make it outside the mix but u have to get people to notice you. I do have war stories. When I get thru making my mistakes I'll let you know.