I have a best friend who, after college, went to LA for work. He had majored in Cinematography and adored cameras and film/filmmaking. He was very smart and talented.
He was also a nicely brought up Catholic boy.
After 4 years, he gave up.
‘Hollywood is all run by women, gays and Liberal Jews. I couldn't make it in that town if I tried for a hundred years,’
TV in general is pretty much the same. Have the right liberal credentials or just be a willing yes man lackey and one can advance and also get invited to go on good paying freelance gigs.
After so many years of beating my head against the wall and going nowhere in TV land, I finally escaped the plantation.
From what ones I know of from the old country that make big bucks in their regular jobs and side stuff, they are still good at keeping everything a tight little club. No unwashed peasants or unfavorite people please.