The Anonymous Production Assistant

Resume Basics

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Received a few resumes from some youngsters. (When did I get so old? Oh God, am I The Old PA?! Nooooooo!) They were rife with rookie

Not ‘Till You Book It

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When I was first starting out, I told my parents about every interview I went on, every potential job offer that came my way, every

Fred Savage and CBS Can Go to Hell

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I know what you guys are thinking. You read the story on Deadline about CBS buying the rights to a blog about life as a

One Big Happy Family

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When you work in a production office, you spend long hours with the same people for months. You get to know each other. You learn

The N-Word

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Maybe it goes without saying, but considering that one of the PAs on my show said it to me last week, I’m going to go

Always Bring Candles

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Production offices celebrate more birthday parties than Chuck E. Cheese. And they’re usually spontaneous. Someone notices on Facebook that the creepy girl from accounting is

For Those of You With Aspirations

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For those of you who dream of getting paid to write (or direct or production design or shoot or whatever else), I highly recommend reading

No Crying in Baseball

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You’ve got problems. Your girlfriend dumped you. Your little sister ran away from home. Your parents got a divorce. A family member died. You sliced

Send Button Anxiety

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“Hey, TAPA, can you send out tomorrow’s call sheet? The email is already saved in the ‘Drafts’ folder.” That’s how it starts. Pretty soon, you’re

It’s Always About the Food

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On my new show, I’m responsible for in the morning, lunch midday, and coffee in the afternoon. If it’s a late night, I’ve got to

“Just” a PA

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When you tell people what you do for a living, there’s a tendency to undersell yourself. You say you’re “just” a PA. Stop doing that.

Whom I Refer

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Unemployment 2012 will come to an end on Monday. I finally got a job. In the last few days, I’ve been offered four other jobs. Naturally,