Be careful with the press. They always have the last word. Establish a good relationship with them. You will need them to help you be successful. Learn how to work with them.
Overnight discoveries are a myth.
They are one in a million. They just do not really happen anymore, but they make a good story for the press. That's why you hear about them now and then. Learn and know your lines. It's one thing to do take after take for performance delivery reasons.