Using Your Car for Production
Jenny writes in: I just wrapped a production where I had to drive 60 miles to location each day in order to set up breakfast before the crew van arrived, and now it’s time to invoice for all that hard PA work. Should I charge anything for using my car? Just bill for the gas? […]
Solidarity
Carmageddon came and went and as usual, thing in LA are overhyped. The end of things passed and it didn’t make a difference. Except that maybe it did… Driving on the 101 Sunday night, I saw a notifier on the road said “405 is now open. Thank You Los Angeles.” Well, that was a nice […]
How to Drive in Los Angeles, Part 3: In 2D
Have you ever sat in the left turn lane, waiting for traffic to clear, wondering why sometimes you get a green turn arrow, and sometimes you don’t? Well, get ready to have your mind blown. The secret is to not look up at the light, but rather down at the street. Ever noticed those little […]
How to Drive in Los Angeles 2: Drive Los Angeleser
I don’t know what it’s like in whatever third-world, former-communist, dictatorial kleptocracy you’re from, but here in California, you can turn right on a red light. This isn’t news, either; it’s been the law since before I was born. Los Angeles suffers more traffic delays than any other city in America (duh). Part of the […]
How to Drive in Los Angeles (First in a Series)
Here in Los Angeles, PAs drive. A lot. Unless you’re a teamster or a location manager, I can virtually guarantee I drive more than you do. So, driving in the City of Angels is the one area of expertise in which I can speak with some authority. Since I’m not going to have any set-related […]
Who Needs a Car?
Reader Jeff writes in: I’ve been interested in film for so long, however after graduating from college as an English/Film major, I still don’t really have a production skill I’ve mastered, so I think my best resort is to start out as a PA. Of course, I want to move out to California where all […]