Today we’re talking with Academy Award-nominated writer/director/racanteur Billy Ray! Mr. Ray takes us through his entire career, from assistant to producer/showrunner. He gives not only
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
Fred writes in about reconnecting with an old boss: So, a field producer I worked for a couple years ago (I was a PA) recently
Crew Call, the below-the-line podcast, is back for another season on iTunes!1 Some of you may recall that TAPA created a podcast a couple years
Last week’s post about why movies are so expensive got some interesting responses. The Burger King (probably a burger king, not the burger king) wrote– Most
The good people at Bebee lights have decided to sponsor Crew Call at the studio level. That puts us at slightly over halfway to our
Dax asks: I’ve experienced several different production meetings. Two seem to be the most common. The first AD reads through the script in scene order
There were quite a few good comments this week; in case you missed them, I thought I’d point them out. Regarding internships and college credit,
The first season of Crew Call was pretty great. We got advice from producer Ryan Murphy, heard hilarious stories from prop master Jim Falkenstein, and
So far, every TAPA networking event has been at places I like to hang out.1 But I don’t want to repeat myself, so now I’m
Marcus writes in: I was a day player on something recently and didn’t get invited to the wrap party. Do you think the primary reason
That’s right, Crew Call is coming back! What’s Crew Call, you ask? It’s just about the only place you’ll hear interviews with below-the-line crew. You
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