Sometimes when you're in a toxic situation, you don't realize it until it's too late. Other times, you take that situation and work the shit out of it.On this week's episode of the Hollywood Confessional, we have two confessions from entertainment industry newcomers who found themselves in abusive situations. And they have some serious words for their former bosses.Find Me, Bitch!"When you're in a vulnerable spot, you have to take a job and keep it by any means necessary."Confessor 1 is a 22-year-old who rushed out of college and was struggling to find a job when their mom passed away. They  eventually found a production assistant job for a commercial production company. When it turned degrading, they found innovative ways to stay employed and get their revenge. The Bleep Bleep Story"When they announced the master class, it was like, Oh, this is the thing. [BLEEP BLEEP] is teaching it himself. This is going to be amazing. And I sort of naively expected that we were going to really workshop the scripts. I thought he was there to sort of, like, teach us his process. But I should have known better because the theme of the class… was sex scenes."Confessor 2 is a 20-year-old aspiring screenwriter fresh out of suburbia. They were invited to take a free writing class at the studio of a famous multi-hyphenate. Despite  red flags, they went along with it and soon realized they'd been sucked into a wild and toxic scam.In this episode, we get into the following:What is the reality of the entertainment industry like for those starting out?How do you identify red flags when you're pursuing a Hollywood opportunity?Why are people trying to break into the entertainment industry sometimes willing to overlook toxic behavior by people in charge?We top it off with a shoutout to someone who is putting his career on the line to make Hollywood a happier place... the founder of Video Mantis, Thomas Popp. Love this episode? Rate and review it here! Other episodes we think you'll like:"The Can Lady" & "This Is a Man's World""The Porn Car""Stranded" & "The List"Connect with us: Instagram Facebook Twitter Website Hollywood Confessional is a Ninth Way Media production, produced by Meagan Daine and J.R. Zamora-Thal. Sound Effects and Music provided by Zapsplat and Pixabay.Keywords: filmmaking podcast, film podcast, screenwriting podcast, entertainment podcast, Hollywood, filmmaking, writerslife, actorslife, setlife