VISIT OF CHRIS SHAW FROM ITV - December 2008

Ex-student Chris Shaw from ITV Productions came to talk to us in December. Alice writes: "Having Chris Shaw from ITV come in to talk to us on our first lunchtime session, was a complete eye-opener. Some of the things he told us really made me think of what I actually want to do in the industry and made me wonder if I was aiming too high with my amibitions. However I haven't given up hope on what I want to eventually do but I now realise that starting at the bottom as a runner isn't the worst thing in the world, as it can build a lot of bridges whether they are a help or a hinderance. He also said to not be afraid of putting your ideas forward no matter how far-out they seem, and if they do get knocked back to think of it more as a learning curve instead of a rejection - "...don't let rejection of an idea get you down".

Chris told us how he went from being on this course to where he is now in ITV. He made me realise that the idea of actually working in a big company like ITV isn't impossible and can actually be achieved if you have the passion and confidence to do it."