The Anonymous Production Assistant

The End of Year Slowdown

I was talking with producer Chris about an episode of Crew Call he recorded last night{{1}} One of the topics that came up was the holiday slowdown in Hollywood. Some of my newbie readers may not be aware of this phenomenon, so I thought now would be a good time to explain. Nothing Happens Between […]

Merry Christmas, et al.

A while back, I had a Jewish boss. Around this time of year, he told me he didn’t understand how people could possibly be offended by “merry Christmas.” It’s just wishing someone well, after all. So, he sent me Hanukkah cards, and I sent him Christmas cards, and all was right with the world. Makes […]

Travels

I just returned home for Christmas. The trip was uneventful. By which I mean, my wife and I were stuck in O’Hare airport for six hours in the middle of the night, and there was nothing to do. Did you know they have a Brachiosaurus? (My spellchecker wants me to write “brontosaurus,” which is wrong.) […]