The Anonymous Production Assistant

Don’t Be Redundant

I’ve been noticing an issue lately when editing resumes: redundancy. You’ve got to fit everything on one page. Anything more than that looks ridiculous, especially for a production assistant. And when you reduce it all to a single sheet of paper, it can’t look cramped. Remember, these are people who are used to reading scripts; […]

Turn Around, Bright Eyes

One of the most important factors in your day is the [glossary]turn around[/glossary]. No, not that turn around.{{1}} Jeez. “Turn around” is the time you have between wrap one day and call time the next. The minimum required turn around varies from 12 hours for actors to 8 hours for teamsters.{{2}} If you require someone […]

Coming Soon – The TAPA Podcast!

If you missed TAPAholics Anonymous meeting, you don’t know what was in the envelope I left. First, there was a bunch of name tags that read, “Hello, my name is T.A.P.A.” Along with the names tags was a stack of business cards featuring my logo, which hilariously led to anyone in a pair of glasses […]

Fuck Jay Leno

‘s show. From what I’ve heard, he’s a nice guy.  Also, he supported the writers’ strike, and now the guild is screwing with him (which is totally unfair).  He may be the most middle-of-the-road comedian in history, but he’s still a lot funnier than most of the guys in the office who hate him. Despite […]