Thank You for Smoking
I make fun of and complain about actors a lot on this blog, but they’re not the only ones who are egotistical and disconnected from reality. A friend of mine recently got a job on a big, huge show....
View ArticleThe Right Attitude
I have a large backlog of questions in my in box, but this comment from a few days ago is just desperately crying out to be answered. Hi, currently I’m in my senior year of college, and I will be...
View ArticleSix AM? Really?
Today’s post was going to be about something totally different, until I read this post from the Tightrope Walker blog this weekend. I should start by saying I enjoy this blog from Doris Egan, although...
View ArticleEarning It
One of the basic tenets of the American Dream is the idea that hard work will be rewarded. This simple belief is what gets most of us out of bed in the morning. Yay, capitalism! It’s so ingrained in us...
View ArticleDoes Age Matter? – II
Adam writes in with another age-related question: How old are most office and set production assistants? I mean, ignoring the happenstance of Hollywood, not to mention just finding those first few...
View ArticleSecret Origins
Green PA commented on a post from a couple weeks ago, “The Curse of the Origin Story”: I recently got very lucky and was able to finagle my way out of the mail room and into a sweet PA job on the lot....
View ArticleThe “Strong” Pot of Coffee
As the “early PA,” I’m the first one in the office each morning. Like the class president of Mrs. Jewls’ class, it’s my job to turn the lights on. (Important job! No one else is capable or qualified!)...
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Waiting for Scripts
Sheila writes: I’m the third PA on [show]. When I started, it was great – I felt like I have a leg up by having a gig in the first place. Plus, we almost never shot nights, and I was only working about...
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Some Writers Are Oblivious
If you’ve never been on a multicamera series, it’s a lot like being on a play that has a one-night engagement. There’s a lot of set up and rehearsal and honing everything down to the last detail, so...
View ArticleI Haven’t Been Paid Yet
Rachel writes in: I worked on a project over 6 months ago and I still haven’t been paid. I’ve emailed several times, to no avail. The coordinator who hired me is no longer involved with the project. Do...
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