Beth McCarthy Miller
Director
"Saturday Night Live" and the "MTV Video Music Awards"
New York, NY USA
“If you work hard and persevere, I think that you'll be successful in whatever you do.”
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By Roadtrip NationBeth McCarthy Miller
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Always knew she wanted to work in the entertainment industry.
As an intern at MTV, she had directors sit her down and say, "You should be a director."
Realized that as a child, she'd always been the "bossy" one, putting on productions, giving her friends directions.
Says her internship at MTV was amazing because they were in an experimental phase; she was exposed to shows in all kinds of formats.
Held out for the job she really wanted, even though it meant years of working long hours with low pay.
"Not every experience is gonna be a 'wow,' but it might open up the doors to something else."
Waiting paid off-got a job directing "The Jon Stewart Show", which led to directing "SNL".
"SNL" gig led to a plethora of jobs directing comedy shows, among them "30 Rock", "The Mindy Project", "Parks and Recreation".
Education
High School
Bachelor
University of Maryland-Baltimore
University of Maryland-Baltimore
Career
Director
I direct and produce many popular TV shows including "SNL" and "30 Rock".
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Film
Television
Accomplishing Goals
Hurdles
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
Interviewed By
The Open Road
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