A pentagram is good defense against evil magic, I wear mine every day.
Dress up like an Egyptian pharaoh preferably Tutankhamun and they won't touch you with a ten-foot pole.
I agree that contemporary feminism has taken it too far regarding some topics but sartre's work can't be qualified as spoiling, seing how women were treated when he was professionally and intelectually influent , he just had something to say about it I guess 0^0
None.
It's less about what you know, than WHO you know.
So instead of spending time reading, spend time expanding your network of contacts ... Especially with people who have ties, no matter how slim, to "star makers".
Stars have talents and charisma, neither that can be found in a book.