Is It Okay to Call a Stranger?
Beth writes in about calling a complete stranger:
I’ve recently moved to LA and while I have been networking I don’t want to wait around for […]
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Why Does the Schedule Count Pages Per Day?
Anyone who’s read a screenwriting book knows that one page of screenplay is equal to one minute of screen time. Anyone who’s spent anytime on […]
Choosing Between Gigs
Ryan writes in about being forced to choose between jobs:
A predicament that I had earlier this summer was that I was offered an Additional PA […]
How Not To Approach a Production Office
Angie writes in about how to approach a production office:
I have a friend who’s well connected in the local industry (not Hollywood, but there are […]
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 […]
Joining the DGA
Madeline writes in:
I have a lot of questions and they relate to DGA so I apologise if they aren’t the right questions for this blog. […]
Fired for Doing the Right Thing
I had planned to write an entirely different post today, until I saw this comment from Pete on an old post:
I was just fired from […]
You Don’t Have to be a Jerk
I’m traveling today (long story), so I don’t have time to write a post. Instead, here’s a copypasta from a comment left on a really […]
Shooting Location Change
ES writes in:
I’ve got a question about saying “yes” and then finding out location. I live outside SF and agreed to a gig that I […]
Seeking Decent ADs and Coordinators
It’s very easy to complain about your boss. Nobody likes to be told what to do, and the very definition of “boss” is someone who […]