The Anonymous Production Assistant

Two Sides to Hollywood

When 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 see, there are two sides to Hollywood: the business side, and the production side. Here, I’m using “production” in the broadest sense, encompassing every department from art to editorial. […]

I Haven’t Been Paid Yet

Rachel writes in: I worked on a project over 6 months ago and I still haven’t been paid. I’ve emailed several times, to no avail. The coordinator who hired me is no longer involved with the project. Do you have any advice? Most productions will pay you a week or two after the end of […]

Pettier Cash

A quick follow-up on Monday’s post. When I turned in my petty cash envelope to get some more money, the accountant told me not to turn in a bunch of change. I asked why, and she said the other PA gave her, like, $5 worth of quarters. She had to count all of that out. […]