About Hollywood Resumes

Who We Are

We met in 2010 as interns trying to break into the entertainment industry. Over the years, we've become good friends, and, aside from our love of dogs, one of the many things we have in common is that at each job we've held, we've found ourselves hiring interns, assistants, and freelancers. After conducting hundreds of interviews and weeding through even more resumes, we've learned that many qualified candidates simply don't know how to pitch themselves for the Hollywood jobs they want. Plus, our friends, interns, and colleagues frequently approach us for resume help, and we thought others might benefit from our collective experience.

​That's why we started Hollywood Resumes.

Between the two of us, we’ve worked in film, TV, and digital; at big corporations and small start-ups; in scripted and unscripted development, production, and writing; in news and social media; in event planning and marketing; in product placement; and in research.
 
Unlike most professional resume writers, we are not recruiters or HR executives. Instead, we have actually worked in and hired for entry-level positions across Hollywood.   In an industry where most jobs are filled through internal referrals, it’s crucial to impress not only the recruiters, but those in the actual departments that are hiring -- and we know what they’re looking for because we’ve had to consider prospective candidates ourselves.

Angela Silak

Originally from Texas, Angela graduated from Duke University with a BA in History and moved to LA in 2009. She completed several internships while working on a master’s degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California. Then, she held assistant positions at TheWrap and 3 Ball Productions before making her way to Nickelodeon to pursue her passion for children’s television. Angela is currently a development executive in the Nickelodeon Original Movies department and recently completed a second master’s degree in Educational Studies from Loyola Marymount University.

Cindy Kaplan

Cindy hails from Brooklyn. She graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in American Studies. Her first big gig was as an assistant to a literary manager who also managed a film development database. There, in partnership with Red Varden Studios, she hired, mentored, and managed numerous teams of more than a dozen interns. She then moved over to Kids at Play, where she developed, wrote, and produced content for outlets including Disney Junior, Yahoo!, VEVO, and Electus. Currently, she is an account manager at Signal Entertainment Marketing, a product placement firm. Cindy also freelances as a writer/producer, and her short documentary Two Faiths One Prayer has gained worldwide media coverage.