“Go To 2”
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If you’re new to the business, walkie talkie lingo can be daunting to get used to. “I’m going 10-1,” “Copy,” and “Go to 2” are
How To Become Hollywood’s #1 “Must-Hire” On Major Productions… Without ANY Insider Contacts or Experience
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This is a sponsored post about a free Production Assistant Masterclass. You may have noticed I don’t do a lot of sponsored content; that’s because
How to Balance Different Titles on Your Resume
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Jim writes in about how he should handle varying credits on his resume– It’s a pretty random career so far. I’ve held positions in the
Fire Watch With Me
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Lauren tweeted a question at me: @TheAnonymousPA Hey TAPA this might be a dumb question but I’m just starting to get more professional gigs. When
Keep Your Eye on Your Long Term Goal
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Marty Lang contacted me on Twitter, presumably in refernce to the joblist, or my own jobs page: @TheAnonymousPA there really is no way to get
Amazon Rentals
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Jamie writes in: I just got a job as a PA (really an unpaid intern) on an independent movie. They put with the production designer
Letters of Recommendation
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I saw this harrowing tale about an internship gone wrong recently. I recommend reading it, if you want to know how badly these things can
One Simple Tool Every PA Should Have
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As a PA, you have to remember a lot of things: people’s names, directions to set, the producer’s favorite brand of liquor. It can be
When Your Boss Gives You Work That’s Not Your Job
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Samantha writes in: I work as an office PA, but cover also as a runner and as our Post PA too. I have a quick
Do You NEED to be Good at Networking?
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Nancy has a question about networking:1 Thinking of switching from medical office work to office work in the film industry. From what I’ve been reading
Does ‘Video Producer’ Experience Count for Anything?
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Elsa writes in: I’m a long time TAPA reader, first time question asker. I’m a video producer for a media company with 2 years of
Reading Material
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I’ve been gearing up for the next TAPA Networking Event (Saturday, March 31st, mark your calendar!). We’ve got some guests lined up, including an Academy
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