The Anonymous Production Assistant

Free Movies and Other Things You Didn’t Know

According to a recent poll of my readers, there seems to be a sections of the TAPA website you might not be aware of. Also, since most of you are into movies, I thought I’d give you some tips on how to get movies for free (at least if you’re in LA). Where the Jobs […]

6 Essential Traits Of A Production Assistant

Our friends at FilmToolKit wrote this inspiring post about working as PA. You should check out their site; there’s lot of great info. If you’ve read this blog for very long, you’ve probably realized that being a production assistant is not for everyone. Anyone can be hired, but in order to continue working in the […]

How to Order Pizza

Ninja Turtles Pizza

Pizza is like sex– it’s best cold, first thing in the morning. Wait, that’s not how that saying goes… Anyway. No matter how big or small the budget, pizza is one of those things you’re going to find on any set eventually. Adequate Pizza is a go-to second meal because it’s cheap, readily available, and […]

What is a Low Budget Movie?

Low Budget

I often write about the difference between working on a low budget or big budget production. But I realized, I’ve never defined the terms. If your understanding of the film business comes from entertainment websites, you might be under the mistaken impression that, say, a $12,000,000 film is “low budget.” When you’re comparing it to […]