My favorite Effie Brown story:

Evidence.

Hi there. Some practical advice: call that person who your mom ran into in the grocery store who's uncle's lawyer once worked in Los Angeles. Ie, find someone who knows someone at an agency or a management company (agents and managers are two different kinds of representatives) and get them to read your original…

I'm assuming you're thinking of the movies, because in the book she was fierce!

I'm sorry this post made you mad, but I'm not sorry you are angry. Here's the problem. We still use this "right way - with a strong cover letter and resume" method. I've been looking for work for over 6 months. I've done and re-done both resume and cover letter. Here's what I've learned: If you haven't worked 5+ years…