We all know our idols in the industry, whom we want to model our careers to match, whom we look to for creative inspiration, guidance and ideas. However, it's important to take a step back and remind ourselves (before we get ridiculously famous and successful in Hollywood) who we DON'T want to become. It's all too easy to become "that" guy (or gal) and FiveSprockets is gonna try and help you avoid it.

1. Mr. Casting Couch - The guy that uses casting sessions to find a date. You'd think this was just Hollywood folklore, but the practice is alive and well these days, just ask Bruce Willis.

2. Forever Shoot - The guy that escapes his hellish home life by working on really, really long shoots/productions. I hated working with this guy. The rest of us wanted to get home to our REAL friends and family, but him? Oh no, the shoot was his LIFE.

3. Good Buddy - The guy to whom every big name in Hollywood is a "good friend", but he has no idea how to contact them, where they live or any other intimate details a real good friend would know.

4. The Namedropper - His sister went to college with Drew Barrymore's assistant. His good buddy plays poker with Nick Cage ("Good friends call him Nick, not Nicholas.") He always runs into Goldie Hawn at the gym....

5. The "Glory Days" Guy - The guy who continues to relive his one moment of Hollywood stardom, every chance he gets, even if it was just a guest appearance on Facts of Life. (Note: There is a one year time limit on talking about guest appearances.)

6. The Nightclub Dealmaker - He's full of ideas, contacts, pending deals... but mostly full of vodka and he will never, ever actually show up to a meeting you plan during the daylight hours.

7. Mr. Yes - He is surrounded by 'Yes Men' and has literally NO idea. This is my ultimate nightmare. I'll get famous and have no one to tell me the painful truth (and I do that accidental toilet paper hanging out of my skirt thing. A lot.)

8. Mr. Hollywood - The guy that only has friends in the business, he knows no one outside of L.A., thinks the entire world has really white teeth, WalMart is ironic to him and he "does" lunch.

9. The Vault - The guy who is afraid to tell anyone his idea for fear it will get stolen. Sure, it happens from time to time. But if your idea is truly unique? If you are in this business for the long haul? Don't ever be afraid to talk about your idea, otherwise no one will ever know about it and it will never get made.  And, besides, there are lots of fantastic ideas, it's in the execution where raw ideas turn into works of art.

10. Mr. Regret - The guy who never went for it. This is the scariest guy of all. He had the shot at the role. He had a screenplay. He had a CAMERA. Whatever it is, whenever the opportunity strikes, never, ever be the guy who didn't go for it. There is nothing sadder than sitting at a picnic in Des Moines, eating potato salad and watching someone mist up as they talk about an opportunity they never went for.