It really is a matter of networking and having the right attitude. Some of my peers in the studio were very serious when there was any moment of free time to get in there, learning to program consoles or instruments and that's what you have to do, really. I sort of went halfway with it and didn't really have the personality for the job which probably explains why I do mostly web work today.
"Terminat Bora Diem, Terminal Auctor opus."