2006Ok I'm not a really a dancer. I'm a singer & actress so that means I end up doing musicals which require me to dance. I took ballroom for a few years, was a mediocre gymnast for 7, took some tap, ballet & jazz during my youth, was in Show Choir (Glee) in high school, part of Swing Cats Society in college, & took a Hip Hop class once. Lol. I have varied experience but a professional dancer I'm not. I love watching others tho. This is the first and best of the series. Now married couple Tatum & Dewan have great chemistry in this.
2001This is a depressing bizarre movie with an ending I hope never befalls all of you actors out there. I put this on here because of Watt's character at the beginning of the film. She's talented, pretty, plucky and hardworking. It nicely showcases an actress at the beginning of her career. There's also an audition scene in here that's the best acting in the entire film as well as the best audition I think I've ever seen.
(TV) 1999For all you filmmakers out there. One of the biggest battles you will have is with the elite and with film studios. You want to create art. They want money. You want to portray the truth. Other people want to stop it. This is about Orson Welle's struggle with getting the film Citizen Kane released.
2005Out of luck Broadway producers purposely produce the worst musical possible and it's a complete success. Sometimes you gotta think out of the box in this industry.
2014Legal issues aside, this film is about going out there & making it happen. I worked in Broadcasting for a year. I've seen stories get cut from the show due to the viewership possible not liking it , changing the channel, and us losing rating and therefore, ad money. Broadcasting is a business after all and this film shows the seediest side of it. We never employed anyone like this for the station though.
2002This movie made Eminem an Oscar winner for best song. It's a pseudo-biographical film about the rap artist himself coming from an abusive single mom, broken household to making a name for himself in the entertainment industry.
2001Ok so I said no satires. I made one exception. Though this is a satire about marketing, it's also a story about friends from a small town becoming rock stars. I also love the music.
2004A poor blind man becomes one of the world's most renowned music artists.
1993This isn't just a film about a singer becoming famous. It's a also a sad, at times hard to watch, film about domestic violence. Bassett got robbed of an Oscar. Don't let the people in your life especially managers & band mates mistreat you.
2010All careers have ebbs & flows. There's always someone younger than you around the corner. There's always temptation when you gain fame to flush it down the toilet with drugs & alcohol. This film touches on all of those things plus stage fright.
2006A rags to riches story for Jennifer Hudson who won an Oscar for her role in this story about a 1960's era pop group rising to fame.
2013This is a great film about the use of social media & underground ways to record an album. It's about art on your own terms, reinventing yourself, finding your own voice, and making something amazing on a low budget.
2004There are going to be times where you get discouraged in your career. This film is about an actor going through a quarter life crisis.
2010Though Xtina's acting is not perfect, I always love the story of a small town girl making it big. The music in this film is fantastic. Her singing is fantastic. Even Cher proves seh's still got it when she sings the Golden Globe nominated song live on camera.
1995Sometimes it's about know where your true talents lie or don't lie.
2014This is about reinventing yourself. Just because other people mold you into a sexy pop star, that doesn't mean that's who you should be. If you are not authentic, it doesn't matter how famous you become. You will not be happy.
2014True story of how artist Margaret Keane finally gets credit for her artwork.
2014A poor criminal from GA becomes the Godfather of Soul.
2006About Beatrix Potter writing her famous children's classic The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
1997Sometimes it takes people a while to figure out what you're good at, even as artists. No matter what it is you're good at, acting, singing, painting, fashion design, etc. It can take a while to figure out what you want and gain the confidence to go for it & not care what others think.
2009True story of a Somalian woman escaping a child marriage and becoming a supermodel & UN Ambassador.
1957Sometimes opportunities of a lifetime come out of nowhere, and all you have to do is say yes. This bookish librarian says yes to an opportunity to model.
2009Biography of how Coco Chanel changed fashion.
2009We've all gone through debt. Credit cards, mortgage, student loans, etc. This movie is about regaining control of your life, self-expression, finding your voice, becoming a success on your own terms and not letting material goods, what others think, and low self esteem dictate your life. It's also about entering the magazine publishing world.
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2013These guy is scum. It's a cautionary tale but also a tale of salesmanship. Any artist will tell you it's part of your job: selling & promoting yourself and your services.
2006This is about stock brokering like the one above, but this is an honest film & a true story about work ethic. From single dad out of work & homeless to success story.
1992Had to include this because my husband is becoming a real estate agent.
1987Motherhood doesn't have to be the end to your life as a career woman. It's about balance.
2008Say yes to every positive opportunity as an actor, singer etc.
1946
When you're really feeling down on your luck & feel like your life is worthless, remember that you do matter. Your life does matter. I know sometimes acting, singing, etc. & working in the entertainment industry can feel like you're not truly helping people or society, but you are. Art is how people express themselves. It's how we express life. It shapes culture & social norms. It helps others cuz it touches souls. Never forget that. 
