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The Third Door by Alex Banayan, framework 2 of 11

The Spielberg Game

How an unknown gets inside an organisation by finding one person who will vouch for them.

Alex Banayan's framework, from The Third Door, pp. 39 to 68.

  1. Jump off the tour bus

    Step out of the standard route and get onto the lot.

  2. Find an Inside Man

    Meet someone inside who will put their reputation on the line to bring you in.

  3. Ask for help

    Ask the Inside Man for their help, and show the work, as Spielberg did with the short film Amblin'.

From chapter: Step 2: Run Down the Alley, pp. 39–68

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