Working for a YouTube Star Is Like Working for a TV Star: Grueling — jezebel.com

What do you have to do to work in YouTube? Basically the same stuff you have to do to work in television or film—grind, beg and be willing to work without pay. During last month's VidCon, a panel, covered by Daily Dot, discussed how to get in the business of working behind the camera for some of the biggest names in YouTube. While the idea of YouTube being a viable career option is fairly new, the methods for getting there sounds like the same old entertainment industry grind. Lauren Schnipper, who came from theater production and is now the head of production and development for Shane Dawson TV Inc., weighs in.

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