The next thing I would mention, and warn you against, is profaneness. This you know is forbidden by God.
They must have a feeling of do or die. It is such an overcrowded profession.
I went to meet Joe Johnston, the director, and he's charming. I've been very lucky. Most of the directors I've worked with are charming. But Joe's a particularly charming man, and he showed me lots of designs and, rather memorably, welcomed me to the Marvel Universe.