The Story of James Robinson

Gregory, Gregory, Gregory….

Could you pick a worse profession in the world to try to ply in Hollywood?

First, On the Bartender gig: What’s in a Rum & Coke ? Ta Da!

You just found that you are as qualified as anyone else. ( I did it for 14 years).

Second, On the Server gig. An Actor that waits tables….In Hollywood! …. I have never heard that one before ! (I did it for 10 years).

On the Gay gig… In Hollywood, Who cares? The best way to get a job in a Gay bar in the West Hollywood area is to have sex with the owner – and that will last you til the next weekend. Nope, my experience with the bartending thing is STAND IN LINE! There are more acting gigs in the town than there are Bartending.

Try this, If you can, contact places like Sunset Parking. The have Valet gigs all the time in the Hollywood area. The work is hard but the tips are good. If you have the opportunity, try a few of the hotels doing the same thing or even Doorman/Porter. Those are fairly decent tipping jobs.

If you have a car, try away from the Hollywood area. Some of the restaurants in the Burbank, Los Feliz, North Hollywood area need help around this time of year because Holiday parties are coming up. Also, try college area places like Hof’s Hut. They aren’t so much on the experience thing as they are in the personality department.

Messenger work / Delivery. Once again, you’ll need a car. But it can be lucrative.

Inventory. They always do this work at night. It only pays OK, but it’s steady. Same for In-N-Out, They only start you at $9-10 per hour, but they will work around most schedules.

Sign Spinners. They pay from $12-16/hour. Usually just weekends.

If you say that you are that attractive, most retail in Beverly Hills that specialize in Boutique sales will hire at hourly + commission. Depending on the merchandise, that could be a nice comission.

I worked for 10 years in television production in Burbank. I was good friends with the Director of Personel at Warner Brothers/Burbank Studios. His office door was the only door that you did not have to go through security to get into the studio.

He told me that on a DAILY basis, GREAT looking Guys & Gals would come into the offices, ask to speak with him and say “I would do ANYTHING to get a job on this lot!”

That my friend, is what I all COMPETITION!

Good Luck,

James in San Diego