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Do movie cretics,book cretics, or food cretics have to go to college?
A cretic came to my school for career day. And i wasnt really payin attension but now im curious. those jobs seem like the easiest and the coolest jobs ever! Are they rich?
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It's NOT an easy job by any means. Movie critics are almost always journalists first and do film reviews second. They are often hired as reporters and then wind up in the role later.
Critics must know grammar, be able to write clear and professional copy and be well-researched and up on the entertainment scene. They almost all have degrees from major institutions. If you can't write you won't make it as a critic as an interest in movies is only one part of it.
Are critics rich? Well, journalism of any variety is not a great paying job. You'll make a decent living, be known by your byline and opinion but unless you can write like Ebert and also have his kind of luck becoming a multi-millionare as a critic likely won't happen. I'm a writer so I know it's not something that will make you rich but will make you known and accomplished.
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The few successful ones make a decent living - but most are struggling to be employed and to make a name for themselves. Too many people are willing to blog their reviews for free - paid critics are few and far between and they are often journalists or writers who stumble into criticism as a side job.
So to answer your question: Yes. Most of them have have journalism degrees or English degrees and many of them also have professional experience in the field they are a critic of. Some of the highly paid ones are likely to have masters degrees in their fields as well - that's part of what qualifies them to have their comments taken seriously.
It is a cool job - but it is not an easy one. The pay in minimal, the work takes place during your evenings and weekends mostly, and you are always going to annoy someone.
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They have to be able to read, write and spell. It seems to me you might want to work on that.
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