How do you make it in the industry? Well, yeah, it helps to be talented, but what helps more is knowing people.
How do you get to know people? NETWORK!
Join any filmmaking web-forum you can find! Get involved in independant film productions and make buddies with everyone involved. Talk to EVERYONE you EVER meet… even if they’re NOT in the industry. You never know who you might meet that might want to be involved in making a movie. So make sure everybody knows you make movies.
Crashing a few hollywood parties MIGHT help, or it might get you in jail… so for that one, I’d say be cautious. You’re better off going the legal routes.