Three Common Resume Mistakes
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After cleaning up a couple of hundred resumes, I’ve found some common resume mistakes pop up over and over. These are really easy to fix,
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What Is a Hollywood Assistant?
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I frequently get emails from new readers who are confused about what an assistant in Hollywood actually is.There are a lot of jobs in Hollywood
I Got It
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People on set are busy. If they’re not trying to get a shot, they’re packing up and moving on, turning around, setting up for the
Am I Too Small?
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Indy (a college student) writes in: I’m currently in college, and I’m interested in working behind the scenes for film and television. I would love
Crew Call Episode 001: Camera Assistant Evan Luzi
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In the premier episode of Crew Call, TAPA speaks with camera assistant, and creator of The Black and Blue blog, Evan Luzi. He tells about
You Can’t Beat Stupid
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Some days, I’ll read a script that’s inspiringly good. “This is how I want to write,” I think to myself. “This well-crafted story, these original
Don’t Be a Doormat
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Something I neglected to mention in yesterday’s post— There must be, unfortunately, a limit to a PA’s kindness. Certain departments (I’m just gonna come right
You Outta Be in Pictures
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There’s a great big photo hanging in our office of the entire crew, save for two people. The set photographer (obviously), and me. They gathered
Perfection
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Following yesterday’s post, I had a few more thoughts on mistakes. I used to be a personal assistant to a producer. He asked me if
Placement
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I was helping a friend with a short film over the weekend. I was the camera assistant, or “AC.” Don’t ask me why the letters
The Most Hated Department
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The camera department are jerks. They’re rude, arrogant, self-centered, and self-important. Now, realize that I used to be a loader and a 2nd AC, and
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