I Love Movies, Too
Sorry for the lack of postage, today. I had a networking thing this weekend, and I spent most of my free time crafting follow up messages. I did manage to listen to this week’s Doug Loves Movies. For those of you unfamiliar with Doug Benson, he does a (mostly) weekly podcast where he invites comedians […]
Bleg (Again)
In the past week, 29 of you clicked the link to my friend’s movie on OpenFilm.com. That’s right, I’m counting. I get 700 readers a day. Less than 5% of you voted! That’s not enough! The top vote-getter is well into the hundreds. And it’s a terrible movie. (I assume.) I know we can do better […]
Get It Made
As I’ve said in the past, I like to help out on my friend’s short films. Some of them don’t work out so well, but some of them are great. On the latter side is a short my buddy Curt produced, Asleep with the Angels. They entered it in Open Film’s Get It Made contest. […]
What TV Does Best
Last night, I watched an episode of How I Met Your Mother called, “The Wedding Bride.” If you don’t watch the show, that title is probably meaningless to you. It may be meaningless even if you do watch the show. See, “The Wedding Bride” was a throw-away joke from an episode last year, “As Fast […]
Someone Thinks I Have More Influence Than I Do
I received a strange email the other day: How do you think your readers would respond to the Universal Studios Hollywood short film competition, perhaps they would be interested in participating? Here is a link to the “King Kong’s Path to Universal Studios Hollywood” competition – http://zooppa.com/contests/king-kong I don’t really know how they would respond. The […]
Quick post tonight (it’s late), then a serious one tomorrow. I googled several combinations of my anonymous self, and found some interesting results. I hold the number one spot for both “anonymous production assistant” and “production assistant blog.” I’m right behind anonymousassistant.com in a search for “anonymous assistant.” But if you look up “production assistant,” […]
Call for Stories
I’ve been writing this blog for over a year now. My original intention was to write a new post every day. These last few weeks (not to mention an inbox full of “have you quit or what?” emails) have convinced me that perhaps I can no longer maintain that pace alone. So, I’m asking you, now […]
Best Porn Picture
We had some time on our hands yesterday, so my friends and I came up with a new game, that we’re calling “Best Porn Picture.” The rules are simple. Take any movie that’s won the Best Picture Oscar and change it into a porn title. The title has to be original (no “Star Whores”), and […]
Links, Links, and More Links
I received a very lovely email today, from Heather of Howcast.com: Your blog makes me laugh, and reminds me why I ran far from set work…It’s not easy! Although, the “There’s Always Someone Below You” post made me happy….it’s *not* easy, but it has its rewards for sure. Anyway, I figure as a PA, you […]
Mail Bag
I haven’t kept up with the ol’ mail bag like I should’ve. Time to play catch up. Rob writes: You had mentioned that you walked into an interview and impressed them despite wearing a t-shirt and jeans and being unshaven. You got the job. Do you have any tips on how to ace an interview? […]
Lucas, Spielberg, & Kasdan… Racists!
A few weeks ago, Mystery Man wrote about a transcript that’s been floating around the internet. It’s a story conference involving George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Lawrence Kasdan discussing Raiders of the Lost Ark. Should be fascinating to an aspiring screenwriter like me, right? Meh. Reading normal people talk the way normal be talk makes […]
On Adaptations; Plus, a Prediction
I’m working for a writer who is adapting a book. I’ve never adapted anything, and it’s a strange process to watch. He’s taken the story in a strange new direction; the entire book is basically just the first act of the film. He’s also renaming character willy nilly, for no reason whatsoever. I don’t really […]