How to Answer: If you could choose a different career, what would you do and why?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Screenwriter job interview.
22. If you could choose a different career, what would you do and why?
How to Answer
The candidate should discuss what other interests they have had when thinking about pursuing careers, but should ultimately be positive about the decision they made to become a screenwriter. The candidate may discuss what other strengths they have as they relate to other interesting career fields, and how having those skills make them a great screenwriter as well.
Written by Christina Erne
Answer Example
"If I chose a different career, I would have become a teacher. I love working with children and love to help them understand tricky concepts more simply. I feel that this resonates with my writing because I make a variety of topics accessible to a large audience."
Written by Christina Erne