I started auditioning when I was about 10 and I didn't get my first job until I was 12, and two years at that age is really hard.
A lot of knowledge in any kind of an organization is what we call task knowledge. These are things that people who have been there a long time understand are important, but they may not know how to talk about them. It's often called the culture of the organization.
The Oscar nomination made me a recognizable name to other actors and people in general.