Gym memberships are for chumps. You know it, we all know it. You want to get ahead in this business, kiddo? Set useful goals, like getting a head start on that CTF BPE paperwork, or beating those charges for bank fraud. And so we ask:

What’s your New Year’s resolution?

To sell our next Canadian-made TV series to a U.S. network.
Michael Prupas
President, Muse Entertainment

Butting out! First, out of my eldest daughter’s career…who’s just graduated from theater school at George Brown – like she needs me with my ‘helpful input.’ And, second, yes, the revolting nicotine thing. And, sidebar, curing my addictions to Cryptic Crosswords, Online Scrabble and Kakuros, would probably also be a good thing.
Sherry Miller
Actress, ‘Carol’ on jPod

Clean up my disorganized computer and sort through my files that say finalfile.jpg, reallyfinalfile.jpg, reallyreallyfinalfile.jpg, reallyreallyreallyfinalfile.jpg, et cetera.
Cam Christiansen
Producer and animator, I Have Seen the Future, Bravo!FACT short and Sundance selection

In 2008 I want at least a two-week vacation with no e-mails, no phone calls, no publicists. Just two weeks of total peace and tranquility.
Uwe Boll
Director, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Never work with celebrities. Keep large supplies of mood elevators and tranquilizers on hand. Fight for truth, justice, and more programming hours for documentaries!
Judy Holm
Producer, 100 Films and a Funeral

To stop daydreaming about all of the consequences of choosing this career.
Richie Mehta
Director, Amal, one of Canada’s Top Ten