experience or attempt? why?
Nick Gillard earns a living working as a stuntman on films and TV shows but his first experience / attempt of show business was trick-riding circus horses. Four years later he got the chance to
perform in his first film. “I really enjoyed working on the film,” Nick remembers, “so I started
asking what I should (2)... to become a stuntman.”

Question

experience or attempt? why?
Nick Gillard earns a living working as a stuntman on films and TV shows but his first experience / attempt of show business was trick-riding circus horses. Four years later he got the chance to 
perform in his first film. “I really enjoyed working on the film,” Nick remembers, “so I started 
asking what I should (2)... to become a stuntman.”

Answer

experience of (British), experience of/in (American)

Collins online dictionary
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/experience
experience - noun
experience of prison life

Answer

I think it should say "experience in show business". The word "attempt" sounds like he tried and failed but based on the context it sounds like he didn't fail he just had a different experience at first.

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