{"id":1328,"date":"2025-05-28T11:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/studioinsider\/?p=1328"},"modified":"2025-06-06T15:09:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:09:58","slug":"advice-from-those-new-in-the-industry-entertainment-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/studioinsider\/2025\/05\/28\/advice-from-those-new-in-the-industry-entertainment-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice from those new in the industry:\u00a0Entertainment edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Michael posing with the BGT logo behind the main stage.(Credit- Michael Harrison) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Starting out in the industry can be very daunting, but it can also be great fun. Studio Insider has already caught up<\/a> with Michael Harrison, but here he offers experience for working in television, having only been in the industry for three years. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike most people in the television industry, Michael, who is currently working on the Channel 4 show Four in a Bed, did not attend university but instead headed straight into the world of tv production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a people-person industry and that is the most important thing. Of course skills are required, especially for technical jobs, but much of that can be learnt on the job.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m kind of in the infancy of my tv career, yet I do genuinely feel so privileged to have almost had a lifetime of experiences already. Speaking with friends and family about what you do everyday is mindblowing to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The people you meet, the places you go, the novelty still hasn\u2019t worn off.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The skill of driving: <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, another important skill is driving. University isn’t going to teach you that, but driving has contributed massively to Michael\u2019s opportunities in television. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re getting into TV, the chances are your first roles are going to involve, if not be heavily aided by driving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such a simple thing and you might put it off but as soon as you pass your test, when that job comes along you can say I\u2019ve done it and can drive! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not integral but it really helps and once you get that one job that requires driving, it just opens up that other door to other jobs too.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending upon the contract, Michael\u2019s day-to-day schedule can vary pretty widely, something that is a nice part of the job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the reason why I love this line of work, it\u2019s so hard to define a specific day! You do make some amazing experiences that I don\u2019t think you\u2019d find in any other line of work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTV can be extremely rewarding and for me the novelty still hasn\u2019t worn off! The people you meet, the places you go, that\u2019s what I love!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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