As I stated back on May 1st. I will blog you in a month with results from pitching the DGA Directory. It took me four months to pitch from the A section(pg. 52) all the way through the Z section(pg. 577).
Believe it or not, I only ran into 14 haters through the 2000 people I pitched, which only made me stronger. I am going to start pitching OCT 2008, the The Hollywood Creative Directory , starting on page 33 of the A section, going all the way through to pg.362 of the Z section. What I learned the first time around, the only people that can help you in this town is a director or producer. The most important thing I learned was having a reel of your work is the most important because one director told me, "if I can't see your work in front of a camera, how can I bring you to my project?" He told me that he loved what I was doing as an actor by putting myself out there so people can see my work. I always say if you want to see what I am doing, just GOOGLE me.
A lot of people tell me, "Good Luck." I say there is no such thing as luck. It is perseverance. How many times do you think people bought a lottery ticket until they actually won or a quarter in a slot machine?
Here are some quotes from pitching 1st and 2nd AD's in the DGA:
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." pg. 52
"Just be persistent and there is no other job I can do." (say to yourself)pg. 53
"You're putting yourself out there! Good Job!" pg. 82
"Don't forget to vote for Obama" pg. 84
"Connect or get in front of this person." pg. 94
"There is no end." pg. 96
"If you have balls to get my phone number out of the DGA and pitch me, I will look at your reel." pg. 109
"If your heart is in it, don't ever quit." pg. 113
"Keep chugg'n away." pg. 118
"Stay focused on the work." pg. 139
"You can judge a clever man by a question and judge a wise man by his answers." pg. 141
"You're doing it!" pg. 150
"You have got to want it really f'n bad." (meaning your career) pg. 159
"You're doing the right thing." pg. 159
He said, "Good Luck" and I said, "there is no such thing as luck in this business" and he said, "Well, good luck with your persistence." pg. 177
"It's all about the process." pg. 179
"Knock on every door. No one knows which one is going to open." pg. 180
"You are the first actor to ever call me from the DGA Directory." pg. 202
"All you need is one." pg. 210
"I just want to meet a hustler because I was a hustler at your pg.219
"Don't EVER give up!" pg. 224
"Hollywood is the last stop before Hell." pg. 294
"Luck will come with perseverance when someone needs what you've got." pg. 300
"Someone who can help you WON'T in this business unless you have something they want." pg. 301
"Half Mexican and Half Iranian makes you Italian." pg. 317
"Please don't tell any other actors what you're doing." pg. 318
"If you can listen, you'll be a great actor." pg. 323
"I wanted to be CB Demill. My sister said I was too aggressive. No, I wasn't aggressive enough! Like you Sajen." pg. 373
"You've got balls cold calling the DGA book." pg. 394
"You already pitched my husband in the M section. We have your picture and DVD reel along with your flyer on our kitchen table." pg. 407
"No one is coming to get you. It is your job to get yourself out there!" pg. 430
"Just do the homework and the work. Which you are doing Sajen." pg. 435
"Good job on your hard work." pg. 441
"I'm going to bookmark your website." pg. 444
"Good for you brother. Keep going." pg. 464
"You are doing the right thing." pg. 476
"No one is going to do it for you. You have to do it yourself." Pg. 480
"Any way to get to get in front of these people. Just do it. I saw your reel. It looks great. pg. 481
"Good job on the hard work you are putting in." pg. 496
"I feel like your mother. Good for you." pg. 498
"You pitching the DGA Directory. That is a film right there, you cold calling and pitching, the DGA Directory." pg. 499
"Just be persistent!" pg. 511
"If you meet someone who loves what they are doing, they'll never work another day in their life." pg. 515
"At the top of your game, don't look back. There are 10,000 people waiting for your to fall. And always remember, one hand washes the other in this business." pg. 516
"You have to be very hungry or someone else will take your plate away from you." pg. 529
"I hope something comes from your hard work." pg. 536
"You are going to make it very big. I hear it in your voice." pg. 538
"Be yourself in acting. Less is more." pg. 543
"I so respect what you are doing." pg. 544
"If you want to be a great actor, move to New York. If you want to be a movie star, you need to be in Hollywood." pg. 553
"Remember Sajen. It is a Poker Game, don't leave the table and keep in mind, everyone is bluffing. I would like to say congratulations on completing the book." pg. 577
I hope you enjoyed the quotes I received on my journey of pitching the entire DGA Directory. I choose not to disclose the 14 haters because I want to keep a positive vibe around me.
Money, fame and the girls.
Sajen Corona xo
P.S.- At least I'm honest.
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