How do people who want to make it big survive in the mean time?

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okay aspiring film directors, network executives, managers etc....since they have to work int he bottom usually...how do they make ends meet while there working at the bottom getting crappy pay...especially in acalifornia or new york where cost of living is way more than other states on average! I'm curious? cause not all of them are from those big citities and just move in hopes of dream to make it big...im really curious if there working at the bottom how do they pay everything off in the meantime? be bums? and lets say there parents dont live there and they had to move...and basically didnt know anyone?do they just get some roomates or something? cause it takes years! to get the high pay
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28 minutes ago
you also have to consider it would be hard to get a 2nd job that works w/ the film industry schedule...since it is usually during the day...so what can you do to survive while ur working another job in the bottom in the ent. industry trying to work ur way up...don't tell me sell drugs or sell yourself!
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Yes, some sell drugs or go into prostitution.

I have several friends who are currently trying to make it show biz. They do, bit parts, telephone sales, waitress, work on production crews, have roommates, live in crappy apartments, anything that brings in enough money to keep functioning while they wait for the big break that may never come.