Hollywood veterans get brutally honest about mentoring next generation amid industry turmoil

Film and TV editor Diandra Kendall Luzon said that she feels an obligation to “speak truth to facts” when it comes to launching a career in the entertainment industry right now. “I wouldn’t ... dissuade anybody,” she said. “I tend to be more optimistic in general. But I definitely would be realistic too.” This spring, applicants vying for a spot in the Art Directors Guild’s Production Design Initiative — a program that offers mentorship and on-the-job training to future production designers and art directors — received a troubling email. The...