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Coincidentally, my agent worked with Billy Dee Williams who I cast among other star names in a film that wrapped production earlier this year. Also, I was recently quoted as a Casting Director in the Chicago Tribune and Yahoo!. And I will be appearing on the cover of the Tennessee Tribune, thanks to the publisher and my dear mentor, Mrs. Rosetta Miller-Perry. She hired me for my first journalism internship, and under Mrs. Perry’s supervision I developed a passion for entrepreneurialism and community journalism. Her influence and that of my family, friends, BiH colleagues and other prominent mentors inspired the vision for H&V. Today, the print and online publication is being read throughout more than 10 countries and thousands of readers in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities. I say this to encourage you to be flexible about your red carpet debut. While you may have moved to Hollywood to become a screenwriter like myself, or maybe a singer, director or producer, there may be another related career path, like becoming a script supervisor, cover band, director of photography or line producer that will lead to your desired achievements. I sometimes bump into writers that knew me when I was president of the Scriptwriters Network, and they ask me if I’m still passionate about writing and why I wear so many industry hats instead of just focusing on my screenwriting career. Well, having worked as a talent agent and casting director, I have developed a sincere interest in various facets of the entertainment industry. While I am very much passionate about my career as a writer, I am equally grateful to have had the