Do you dream of working in show business? Have you ever told your parents? If so, you have probably been told, "That is not a real career" or "You’d better pick something to fall back on." What they usually mean is that the chances of going to Hollywood and becoming a big movie star are slim. In that way, they are right. But making Broadway shows, producing Hollywood films, even creating online videos involve many more jobs than just the actors who play in them. So many different people in diverse career paths—from management, to accounting, to marketing—contribute their skills to create the finished products that entertain us! See, you can have a ‘real career’ and work in show business.

For instance, think about the jobs listed below. While those in positions like these get to work in and around show business, the functions they perform are based right in the clusters we considered today: Business Management, Finance, Marketing and Sales.