When you think about Hollywood, it’s likely that images of the glamorous lives of actors and actresses come to mind. You might think about big movie premieres, limousines and red carpet events, paparazzi or all of the fortunes that fame can afford. Moreover, while the actors and actresses are largely the most visible creative forces in this industry, it takes more than just performers to make the entertainment business operate.

Many of those in the creative services field find fulfilling careers working in the entertainment industry. While actors, actresses and directors have always been the professions strongly associated with this field, there are so many opportunities for writers, editors, set designers, graphic artists, photographers and sound engineers, not to mention public relations specialists and advertising professionals to practice their craft in the entertainment industry.

Consider your typical movie: From the very beginning, you need a writer to create the script, an editor to make sure the content is focused and accurate and an agent to sell your work to a director. Once the decision is made to turn the script into a movie there are a host of other creative forces that are enlisted to help with casting, location scouting, creating sets and acquiring props, and obtaining wardrobes from stores like DrJays for the performers.

From there you need professional photographers and camera operators, sound engineers, lighting specialists and choreographers. Then there are entire fleets of people devoted to marketing, including people who specialize in media relations and publicity who are set to work before the movie has even begun filming in an effort to generate publicity and public interest. Then there are the graphic designers and artists who create the movie posters and other promotional materials displayed in the theaters, and the media buyers who purchase time on TV and space online and in print publications to attract viewers to see the film.