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FILM & TV MAKE-UP
CAREER TOOL KIT
THE ULTIMATE CAREER GUIDE FOR MAKE-UP STUDENTS,
MAKE-UP GRADUATES & NEW FREELANCE MAKE-UP ARTISTS
 
DISCOVER WHAT THE TOP MAKE-UP ARTISTS
AREN'T TELLING YOU ABOUT FREELANCING
 
Dear Friend,
 
Do you seem to spend more time looking for work than you do actually working?
 
In truth, there's much more to finding make-up work than you probably learned at college. It's not all about cold-calling your way through an industry directory, mailing out hundreds of CVs or scanning through the numerous unpaid opportunities to "work" on no-budget films posted on the internet - but very few top freelances are willing to talk openly about what it really takes to successfully break into the industry.
 
Whether you've been struggling to freelance for a while or have only recently left college and are finding that "getting in" to make-up artistry is far harder than you thought - it's not your fault.
 
Whilst you are probably a great make-up artist, you don't yet have the second equally important half of the freelance equation which will radically increase your chances of creating a successful make-up career.
 
Not being given this knowledge is as ridiculous as teaching someone to drive a car but not allowing them to study the Highway Code. Without this vital information, not only will the driver find their car journey extremely hazardous - sooner or later, they are going to crash.
 
Just as there are rules of the road, there are also numerous unspoken rules of freelancing and these are revealed in my exciting FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT programme.
 
This Tool Kit comprises of a 2 hour 18 minute DVD and easy-to-follow 130 page book that breaks the "code of silence" on how to get started (and then keep working) as a freelance make-up artist in the UK film and TV industry.
 
This programme will probably annoy some established freelances who have struggled for years to learn the same information but if you've always felt there was more to freelancing than bland advice like, "keep sending out your CV" and "offer to work for free" - you'd be right!
 
In a few moments, I'm going to invite you to discover what these make-up freelances and other successful newcomers actually do to get themselves work in the industry - and also give you the opportunity to test the effectiveness of these techniques for yourself in your own career.
 
But first, I want to tell you a little more about how this programme can help you break through that invisible wall that separates you from those successful make-up artists who always seem to be in work.
 
A while ago, at Pinewood Studios, a group of highly successful make-up freelances and other industry experts got together to spill the beans on exactly how to break into the UK film and television make-up world. They also revealed how to keep on working once you've established yourself on the make-up career ladder.
 
As host, I was pretty tough on the speakers who joined me on this exclusive programme.
 
Although every speaker was amazingly generous with the information they shared, you'll see in the DVD recording that I didn't let them off lightly. I ensured that I got in depth answers to some pretty probing questions - even calling one speaker back to the microphone to (politely!) grill them for even more knowledge to assist you in your make-up career.
 
You'll find no vague "classroom-type" theories in either the DVD or Freelance Success Blueprint book. Every piece of detailed, step-by-step information had to be a tried and tested, practical and proven successful freelancing technique - that you can immediately implement to build your own make-up career.
 
I'm certain you'll greatly enjoy watching and learning from the freelancing experts on your DVD. The accompanying book, although a meaty 130 pages, is broken down into easy-to-follow sections that will walk you through the simple steps you need to take to kick start your film and TV make-up career. That's why we call it a "blueprint". You can use it to literally map out many of the success steps you need to take in your early career.
 
CAREER TOOL KIT EXAMPLE: YOUR CV

Let me give you just one practical example from the Freelance Success Blueprint book.

Shockingly, over 95% of the CVs I receive from make-up graduates fresh out of college do not follow the required industry standard layout.

They also contain a lot of irrelevant information - meaning the CV is more likely to be thrown in the bin than read.

Some people pay big ££'s to have their CVs professionally written. BIG MISTAKE! The vast majority of such CVs are written for people seeking permanent employment in ordinary jobs (such as office or shop work). These CVs will follow an entirely different format than those used for a freelance CV.

Please don't waste your money having your CV professionally written - unless the person you employ is very familiar with writing CVs for film and TV freelances.

A freelance CV is a dynamic, continually changing working document that must follow a standard industry format for you to stand virtually any chance of employment.

The Freelance Success Blueprint contains 11 pages of information about how to set out your CV including an industry standard "dummy" CV for you to copy. All you need to do is replace the "dummy" information with your own details to instantly improve your chances of employment. (There's also over 10 minutes of essential information about CVs detailed on the Career DVD.)

Of course, I have no idea if your CV follows an industry standard layout. But, statistically, based on what arrives on my desk, there is a very high probability that your CV is currently actually losing you work.

Don't risk it, check your CV against the industry standard dummy CV in the FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT.

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You'll also receive a free copy of our How To Start Out As A Film & TV Make-Up Artist 30 minute audio CD and a Career Information Pack that's crammed with additional advice and contact information when you order the Tool Kit.

If you are already successful in your career, please do direct an assistant or colleague to this web page who you feel could possibly benefit from the information it contains.

But, chances are, if you've read this far, you probably realise that there might be a lot more to becoming a successful freelance make-up artist than just doing make-up.

And you also probably realise that you owe it to yourself to check out the information contained within this unique FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT programme.

Even if you know me, John Woodbridge, - perhaps having attended one of my training programmes, met me at a trade show or read my free monthly email newsletter - I also know that you may be very skeptical about whether this Tool Kit programme will actually help your career.

Quite frankly, if I hadn't seen, heard and read the information contained in this programme - I'd be skeptical too!

But I don't expect you to take my word for it.

I only want you to order this information on the understanding that if you don't like it - or if it doesn't work for you - you can return the package to me for an immediate and courteous refund of the entire £59.99 you paid for the programme.

What's more, if you review the information and realise that it may help you in your make-up career, you can then test the techniques out for an entire year before deciding to keep the programme.

Our 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee last for a whole year.

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What's the catch?

There isn't one.

So why am I making this unique offer?

Firstly, I really want to get this important information into your hands, as I believe it could radically transform your make-up career - taking you from where you are now to where you want to be.

But I don't want you to waste your money on the programme if it doesn't work for you.

Secondly, just as you are probably tired of not achieving the freelance make-up success you deserve, I am always sad hearing from new graduates who have promising talent but end up not realising their dreams of becoming a make-up artist.

They tell me they have struggled hard - often for years - trying to break into the industry.

I don't have the heart to tell them that they were often struggling hard to do the wrong things - particularly when the "right things" are often much easier to do and frequently require far less effort and perseverance.

Being blunt, the main reason why most of their dreams ended in failure is simply because they were relying on "luck" to find the right path to freelance make-up success.

As I mentioned earlier, they are doing the equivalent of driving around in a car without knowing the rules of the road.

Are you surprised that these promising new make-up artists can't succeed in their career?

Please don't leave your make-up career to luck.

Learn the essential freelancing techniques you'll need to get work, network and build a lasting career in the film and television industry by using the FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT programme.

SO WHAT’S IN THE FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT?

  • A 2 hour 18 minute DVD of our FILM & TV MAKE-UP FREELANCE CAREER SEMINAR held at Pinewood Studios, featuring all of the top industry speakers who appeared on the programme.
  • A copy of THE FREELANCE SUCCESS BLUEPRINT, a 130 page book written by John Woodbridge, essential reading for anyone wanting to know the facts about freelancing in the UK film and television make-up industry.
  • The complete DELEGATE INFORMATION PACK provided to each attendee at the seminar programme.
  • A £100 Discount Certificate valid against any of our short course Freelance Update Programmes (valid for 6 months)
  • A copy of our best selling HOW TO START OUT AS A FILM & TV MAKE-UP ARTIST 30 minute CD, hosted by John Woodbridge.
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HERE ARE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE SEMINAR, SPEAKERS AND THE INFORMATION YOU'LL FIND ON THE DVD
 
On the video, you'll join me, John Woodbridge, and my specially selected team of top make-up freelance experts as we reveal the knowledge, techniques and information you need to successfully launch your own freelance make-up career.
 
From learning how to break in to the industry to understanding the steps taken by make-up freelances to find work and gain employment - each speaker will give you clear-cut "industry insider" information you are unlikely to hear elsewhere.
 
What's more, we'll also show you how to implement this information to help boost your own freelance career.
 
This is not dry, dusty, theoretical or out-of-date information.
 
It's facts, figures, phone numbers, web sites and other highly practical, proven, tested knowledge and methods currently used by some of the UK's most successful freelance make-up artists to help them find work and keep them working... information you can now use for the same purpose.
 
Just some of the topics covered in the FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT include:
  • Your CV - in depth and in detail
  • How to create a knock out portfolio
  • "Getting in" - the right way
  • Dynamic freelancing - finding work
  • A passion for the industry - do or die!
  • Networking know-how
  • Student films: the 3 things you must ask for
  • Industry apprenticeship and mentoring schemes
  • Working for "free" - a smart move?
  • Which skills are your best assets?
  • Dealing with your skills gaps
  • The art of Assisting: a critical skill
  • Presenting yourself professionally
  • Getting the "freelance mentality"
  • Meetings, magazines and trade shows
  • Keeping current: your finger on the pulse
  • Trade directories: getting listing in...
  • Trade directories: proper use of...
  • Finding out about upcoming productions
  • The big thing called "www"
  • On line work/networking resources
  • Off line work/networking resources
  • Cold calling sucks! Learning ways around it
  • Avoiding the "no money trap"
  • The 3 essential items in your freelance "tool kit"
  • The biggest mistakes to avoid
  • All about: film, TV, commercials and corporates
  • Unions and trade associations
  • Copying successful freelances
  • How working freelances keep working
  • Specialisation: make-up niches
  • Asking for (and getting) paid
  • Resisting "fee pressure"
  • Key steps to put you ahead of the freelance game
  • Winning in the freelance jungle
  • Your freelance future
Most make-up artists will tell you that networking - moving within the industry, listening to and learning from experienced make-up practitioners - is essential to creating a successful freelance career.
 
This is why, for those without contacts in the industry, "getting in" often seems virtually impossible.
 
You'll listen and learn from John and his hand-picked industry mentors and after watching the video you will be inspired to implement this practical information, advice and knowledge immediately to help you network and successfully build your freelance make-up career.
 
INDUSTRY SPEAKERS ON THE VIDEO
 
John Woodbridge
Your host on the video programme is make-up artist and educator John Woodbridge.
As well as a busy make-up career as the UK's foremost airbrush make-up artist, John's company, Woodbridge Productions Ltd., is the leading provider of short course make-up artistry training to established make-up freelances looking to update and improve their skills.
He is also the creator of the FAST FORWARD: Freelance Make-Up Success course, the gruelling five week online career mentoring programme designed for the top 2% of newly graduated make-up students -  described by one of it's participants as "the make-up equivalent of an army assault course" due to the demanding and uncompromising nature of the programme.
John's warm, outgoing and enthusiastic manner has won him friends within the make-up industry from around the world.
His clear, concise, "tell it like it is" approach to freelancing will provide you with an enormous amount of essential laser-targeted information in this FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT.
 
Sharon Goode
Sharon Goode is Director of FT2, the national training provider of apprenticeship-style 2 year training programmes for a variety of craft grades in the film and TV industry, including make-up assistants.
FT2 plays a vital role in placing their trainees, supernumerary to crew, on key UK productions to learn from and be mentored by top film and television make-up artists.
FT2 trainees will usually spend 80% of their time on the scheme attached to feature films, commercials or television productions - the remaining time being spent on short course training prorgammes to update and improve their skills.
The excellence of the scheme means that competition for places on the programme is fierce and, as part of her highly informative talk, Sharon will give you detailed insider knowledge on exactly what the selectors look for in applicants to the make-up programme - and give you top tips on how you can greatly improve your chances of getting through to the vital interview stage of the selection process.
Grab a pen and paper when you listen to Sharon's talk because if you're interested in applying for the FT2 scheme, you'll find no-one better qualified to give you the advice and information you need.
 
Tom Bell
The Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) provides a fixed and reliable point of reference, advice and assistance for everyone working in the film, television and theatre industries. 
This is particularly important for freelances such as make-up artists, who might otherwise try to deal with the complexities of the "employment jungle" alone.
Tom Bell is a National Officer in The London Production Division of BECTU and, during his "no-nonsense" talk, will detail 8 key ways in which everyone - from new graduates to established freelances - can benefit from the services offered by BECTU.
Tom tackles such tough issues as working for free, getting the right rate for the job, making sure you actually do get paid, working hours, contracts, developing your skills to stay competitive, taxation and insurance issues.
As well as providing this critical knowledge - essential to your success - Tom will also highlight two exciting initiatives to help BECTU members raise their freelance profile and gain employment, including an amazing free service to members giving freelances advance information about upcoming productions that are about to begin crewing.
Tom's talk is something no new entrant to the freelance make-up industry should miss.
 
Sandra Exelby
As well as working as a freelance make-up artist in the film and television industry for many years, Sandra Exelby is also Chairperson of NASMAH - The National Association of Screen Make-Up Artists and Hairdressers.
Sandra will detail the activities of the Association and show you how it can help not only established freelances, but also new entrants to the industry.
With many leading make-up artists amongst it's ranks, NASMAH holds numerous social, networking and training events throughout the year - many open to non-members of the association.
With her extensive industry experience, Sandra will also give you first-hand advice as to what makes a great assistant - and what the top make-up artists in the association really look for in new talent entering the industry.
Amazingly generous with her help and advice to the new entrants in the seminar audience, Sandra's talk is filled with the expert information you'll only ever receive from someone with years of freelance experience in the industry.
 
Elizabeth Phillips
As a talented young make-up artist just starting out in the industry - Liz Phillips' enthusiasm, drive, determination and passion for freelancing literally stole the show at our Freelance Career Seminar.
Although her career is only one or two steps ahead of many of the young make-up graduates in the seminar audience, Liz has already effectively implemented all the techniques outlined in the FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT to turbo-charge her fledgling freelance make-up career.
In her hugely inspiring and entertaining talk, Liz will show you how you, too, can use the techniques she has mastered to start out in make-up artistry the right way, and also how to avoid many of the pitfalls that can trap new entrants to the industry.
Liz is a young make-up artist just like you - starting out in the film and TV industry today - seeking and securing work, building her freelance make-up career, dealing with both the successes and failures you'll probably also encounter as you follow in her footsteps.
If you're not motivated to get out there and launch your own freelance make-up career after listening to Liz Phillips - you should firstly check yourself for a pulse and then return the FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT for a refund.
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12 MONTH 100% SATISFACTION
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
Use the FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT for up to one full year
and if it has not dramatically helped to boost your freelance make-up career,
 just return it to me for a 100% refund of the purchase price you paid.
No hassles. No questions asked.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.

You'll quickly realise that the advice given in the FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT is from people who have been where you are now, who have overcome the same problems you are currently facing  - and who have actually applied the information you will learn to create phenomenal and continued success in their careers.

Don't waste any more time struggling on the bottom rung of the career ladder.

Kick-start your freelance make-up career by ordering this unique FILM & TV MAKE-UP CAREER TOOL KIT programme today.
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With every good wish for your future freelance make-up career,
 
John Woodbridge

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