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HEThe best way to get in touch with someone in the industry? Get introduced.
Here’s how to actually do it:
🔎 Start on IMDb Pro or Deadline. Look up the person you want to reach.
🔗 Use those credits to trace back—who directed it? Who produced it? Who cast it?
🎯 Then ask yourself: who do I know in common? Maybe they worked on a short with your friend. Or they went to the same festival you did. Or you met someone on set who knows someone who knows someone.
📩 Once you find the connection, ask for an intro—short and specific. People want to help people they know.
❌ The fastest way to get ignored is to say “can I pick your brain?”
✅ The fastest way to get connected is to be clear, intentional, and respectful of someone’s time.
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