Two Sides to Hollywood
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 […]
Crew Call
Reconnecting Just to Ask for a Job
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 started […]
Crew Call is Back!
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 ago, […]
How NOT To Make a Microbudget Film
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 of […]
The Final Stretch
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 […]
How to Run a Production Meeting
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 and then […]
Errors and Omissions
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, WireMonkey […]
You Can Help Bring Crew Call Back
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 […]
Where Should the Next TAPArty Be?
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 […]
Wrap Party Invitation
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 might […]