Starting in Los Angeles

Hello everyone! My name is Jake Castiglioni and I am a student in the second phase of the Ladder Program. This year I am interning with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles at the Warner Bros. lot, and at Spyglass Entertainment on Wilshire Blvd.

Moving to Los Angeles can be quite the challenge. It's an entirely different world it seems sometimes. Luckily for me, I had a bit of an upper-hand in that I've already been here for a year on the National Student Exchange to California State University, Northridge.

I'm excited to start the semester off and learn as much as I can, as fast as I can! There is so much to see, learn, and do here. But first a little about me:

I grew up in Harrison Township, MI on the lakes. I lived there my whole life up until the summer after graduation. From high school I left to the University of Utah where I lived and studied there for a year. I soon realized that I needed to be in Los Angeles if I was going to be able to actually go somewhere in film. I knew that I wanted to do the Ladder Program so instead of transferring, I did a student exchange to Cal State Northridge. I spent a year here, starting my double major in film production and business management with a minor in mathematical statistics. A mouthful- but not nearly as hard as it seems. :) And now I am here!

I love the outdoors, especially skiing and the beach- an oxymoron, I know. I look forward to updating my life as I go through this all!

-Jake