Is It Okay to Call a Stranger?
Beth writes in about calling a complete stranger:
I’ve recently moved to LA and while I have been networking I don’t want to wait around for […]
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Share Your Ice Cream Sandwich
When you’re a PA, it can be easy to feel separate from the higher ups. They’re older, more experienced, higher paid. It’s understandable that you […]
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 […]
Why Does the Schedule Count Pages Per Day?
Anyone who’s read a screenwriting book knows that one page of screenplay is equal to one minute of screen time. Anyone who’s spent anytime on […]
That Special Connection
Aaron writes in:
I work for a writer (I walk her dogs), and she knows that I want to be a writer, as well. She used […]
The One Line Day Player
Okay, today’s episode is a little outside my usual PA mandate, but it keeps coming up on the show I’m on, and I want to […]
Show Me Your ID
Esteban writes in:
I’ve been a PA for a while in the reality tv circuit and today was actually my first coffee run something that I […]
How Am I Supposed to Do That?
A producer came into the office today, and asked that someone remove the arms from the chair in his office.1 The other PA’s immediate response […]
You Don’t Have to be a Jerk
I’m traveling today (long story), so I don’t have time to write a post. Instead, here’s a copypasta from a comment left on a really […]
There’s No One Way to Make It
C.J. tweeted at me:
@TheAnonymousPA Hey do film producers require film school? Think Jerry Bruckenheimer. should I go to college?
— C.J Davis (@lifeischess027) July 21, 2015
Film […]