In forties am I too old to fulfill my dream of working in TV Production?

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I always wanted to work in TV production, ( I knew in primary school that was what I wanted to do!), so I did a degree in the degree course that was recommended to me by the tv companies.
After I finished my degree I got myself some runner/production assistant type work experience and absolutely LOVED it. However, I was in a very seriously abusive relationship at the time and the fallout from that meant that not just my future career was left in tatters, but most aspects of my life for many years.
Years and years on and I have never been able to be satisfied with any job I’ve had. I’ve hated them all, to the point that every day is a struggle to get through the day.
I met a TV Director through my dc activity and asked him for advice and he was pretty dismissive and said TV production is no place for mums with kids. My dc is independent now so I am not sure if this would still be the case.
I’ve never been able to settle because I worked so hard to achieve my dream and it was all ruined. I have never got over that.

Am I too old now to fulfill my lifetime ambition? I mean I wouldn’t know where to start now, as things have changed so much and the director’s words were hardly inspiring!

Not having worked in the entertainments industry but from a purely practical perspective, are there any actual TV companies near where you live, or are you prepared to relocate? That must surely be your starting point to secure something close enough to get to work.

Might be best to start sending off your CV now to see if anyone picks up on you, even if for entry level roles like 'runner' or admin in the offices, and take if from there. Or try Indeed or CW Jobs portal on the web. They have an App too.

Btw, sorry but that TV Director sounds like a dick, and you have my permission to ignore him even though I admittedly know diddly-squat about TV production roles.

Thank you Daisy, yes I’m not too far from tv companies, I was just worried about whether they would give older women runner jobs. I was in my early 20s when I did those jobs.

What is CW?

I will ignore him

Go for it! I would have upmost respect for someone in 40s looking for a new career. But please research a little to ensure it is what you want. It can be fun, but hard work, long hours and low pay.

I work in this area (and am a mum, with very little ones!) I work on the production management side of things, which tends to be more office based and can be pretty family friendly on the whole. Starting out might require you to have a bit more flexibility but that might not be an issue for you?
I'm not in a recruiting role, but I'm pretty sure that enthusiasm and attitude are more important than age! Feel free to pm me if I can be any more help

Thank you for your replies.
Really kind and encouraging of you.

Any advice is appreciated greatly!

I have pm’d you Birds.