A few years ago, I was invited to participate in a job fair at a high school in New York. The purpose was to give seniors an opportunity to learn about different fields. I was asked to talk about the recycling business. So, on a nice fall day, I found myself with other executives at this high school, being directed to a classroom with a sign on the door that read: "Recycling." My classroom attracted only six or seven students who had a modicum of interest in the recycling business. Next door, however, was a room marked "Entertainment," and it was so crowded that the students spilled into the hallway. Given the ratio of successful entertainers to unsuccessful ones, the crowded room was an ironic commentary on American fantasies of Hollywood success.
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