Three HOT Jobs!

Unit08_Shape Your Own Future                                                 p.179

Last month, we at Career4U&I Magazine asked our readers what jobs they would like to know about most, and now the answers are in! According to our survey, the three most interesting jobs are: food stylist, television show writer, and computer game designer. We interviewed a person who does each job.

First, we interviewed a food stylist, Regina Felix. Food turns into a work of art on her blog, What Regina Felix Ate. Let’s visit her magical world.

Q: When did you decide to become a food stylist?

Regina: During a college trip to Europe, I was standing in front of a bakery window in Paris. I saw a cake and I couldn’t stop looking at it. It was just perfect. I knew I wanted to make such beautiful things. As soon as I came back home, I started to prepare to become a food stylist.

Q: What do you do on your typical day?

Regina: I usually go out to get food in the morning. After writing some recipes, I cook the dishes and take pictures of them. Then I work with the pictures on my computer. I try to create mouth-watering images on my blog. I’m proud that it is ranked as one of the best food blogs.

Q: Do your friends expect perfection at your dinner table?

Regina: I hope not. No chef wants to cook a big dinner after work. My friends and I just enjoy spending time together.

For our interview with a television show writer, we spoke with the award-winning writer Rob Curby, who writes for the hit comedy series “Buddies.” Now, are you ready to meet Rob?

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Q: What led you to become a television show writer?

Rob: I have always loved television shows. But I had never thought I could write for television shows. I was a high school teacher, and one day a friend suggested I try writing for television. I tried very hard before I got my first job. It was really thrilling to see my first script come alive on television. That thrill has never left me.

Q: How do you write television shows?

Rob: Each week I create scripts with my co-workers. We develop a story through a tight plot and lively characters. Some people think plot and story are the same. They aren’t. Story is the perfect union of characters and plot.

Q: If someone wants to be a television show writer, what should he or she do?

Rob : My answer is simple. Write and write and write!3

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In our final interview, we met Justin Lee, one of today’s best computer game designers.

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Q: How did you become a computer game designer?

Justin: I learned a lot about computer technology in college. I was also interested in visual design. I was able to get a game designing job because it needed art and design sensibilities, along with some technical skills. And luckily I had these things.

Q: Did you play a lot of computer games when you were young?

Justin: Like many people, I loved computer games as a child. When I was a high school freshman, however, I sold my game system. I wanted to spend more time on school work. I wanted to go to my dream college. It was after I entered college that I started playing games again.

Q: If someone wants to be a computer game designer, what should he or she do?

Justin: You may think a computer game designer plays games all day. We don’t, though. To make new games, we need to develop new technical skills and we have to come up with new ideas. You can’t get new skills and new ideas by playing old games all day.