The Anonymous Production Assistant

Where To Live

Nicole writes in: I am about to relocate to LA after working in film production for 4 years in Austin, TX. I am doing some housing research and had a few questions: 1. Are there any neighborhoods that are more accommodating to working in film? (Convenient drive to studios and production office spaces…) 2. What […]

Should I Mention that I’m Moving?

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Mike asks: In two months I am moving to Los Angeles, and am wondering how to go about mentioning this in my cover letter. Does it just take a sentence or two? I know you’ve stressed being as brief as possible. As per the advice of my industry friends, they have prompted me to get […]

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 […]

Caragnarok

As everybody probably knows by now, the 405 will start closing at 7:00pm tonight, and will continue to be closed until early Monday morning. People are reacting like it’s the end of the world… It’s not. First of all, this is happening on the weekend. People aren’t going to and from work. Yes, folks in […]

Beach Party Summer

In honor of Memorial Day: One of the best things about the entertainment industry being planted in LA is the gorgeous pacific coastline that offers such breathtaking scenery. It’s pretty much an unavoidable filming location. I love the beach (though I try not to think about where the city’s sewage goes) and you’d think that […]

How to Drive in Los Angeles Part 4: The Dream Master

Ausmax recently commented: I recently moved to LA myself.  My question on this whole left turn is why aren’t there more left turn arrows?  I can’t figure it out.  If an intersection is busy enough to need a left turn lane, then it is busy enough to need a left turn arrow.  I really think […]

Making Friends

Jurebro commented on last week’s post: You mention that it’s hard to have a girlfriend while a PA because of the hours. Is it generally difficult to maintain relationships of any sort outside of work? I am interested in moving to Los Angeles to try to get my foot in the door, but I have […]

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 […]

Four Seasons in One Day

When people back east are sitting at home on New Years Day, huddled around the fire and watching the Rose Parade, they think to themselves, Those people are wearing shorts.  In January!  I gotta move there. I know, because that’s what I thought. But what people don’t realize is, Los Angeles was built on a […]

NYC Vs. Los Angeles

First off, I’d like to congratulate friend-of-the-blog Elana on her newborn.  You can read all about the birth/near-death here.  Also, if you haven’t read her posts “Life of a Pseudo-Writer” and “Life of a Pseudo-Writer II,” you should. On to PA business.  Tom writes: I have made the switch from being a stagehand to being […]