The Industry
Confirm Your Schedule
The turning of the calendar got me thinking about dates, and scheduling. This is always a major headache in Hollywood, because you’re working with a […]
Two Sides to Hollywood
someone contacts me about my resume service, the first thing I ask is, “Do you want to be a PA, or an assistant?” Because, you […]
What To Do When You Don’t Get Paid
Ginny writes in about what to do when you’re not paid on time (or at all)–
Hope all is well. I’ve got a question. So I […]
No Entertainment Industry Experience
Sally, one of my Patreon supporters, writes in about lacking entertainment industry experience:
Thank you again for this week’s list! If you don’t mind and have […]
The End of Year Slowdown
I was talking with producer Chris about an episode of Crew Call he recorded last night1 One of the topics that came up was the […]
Reconnecting Just to Ask for a Job
Fred writes in about reconnecting with an old boss:
So, a field producer I worked for a couple years ago (I was a PA) recently started […]
Crew Call is Back!
Crew Call, the below-the-line podcast, is back for another season on iTunes!1
Some of you may recall that TAPA created a podcast a couple years ago, […]
How Prevalent is Sexual Harassment in Hollywood?
Reader Jess wrote in response to this blog post on sexual harassment:
Obviously each department is its own animal, but having worked the majority of my […]
There’s Nothing Wrong With Ambition
Your script probably isn’t very good. Even if it is good, probably no one will read it. Even if they do read it, they probably […]