Does ‘Video Producer’ Experience Count for Anything?
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Elsa writes in: I’m a long time TAPA reader, first time question asker. I’m a video producer for a media company with 2 years of
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That Special Connection
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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
Can a Writer Help a PA?
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Felecia writes in: So there are some people that I’ve worked with before who now write on other shows. I was wondering if I sent
There’s No One Way to Make It
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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
Outliers
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Pam commented on yesterday’s post: Eli Roth was a production assistant who made connections and found success as a writer/director/producer. Bill Hader was a production
You Can’t Beat Stupid
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Some days, I’ll read a script that’s inspiringly good. “This is how I want to write,” I think to myself. “This well-crafted story, these original
Is There a Lawyer in the House?
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Reader Matt writes: I, like you, am a PA/aspiring writer. I met a producer recently and pitched a script. To my surprise, he said he
Perfection
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Following yesterday’s post, I had a few more thoughts on mistakes. I used to be a personal assistant to a producer. He asked me if
The Right Attitude
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I have a large backlog of questions in my in box, but this comment from a few days ago is just desperately crying out to
Whoooooo are you? Who, who? Who, who?
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It’s virtually impossible to tell, by eye, an office PA from a young producer. Unstylish clothing, disheveled hair, four-day beard growth. (Of course, you’ll know
Missed Opportunities
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When you work on a studio lot, you see people you may not see elsewhere. When they were shooting Rush Hour 3, I saw Jackie
But What I Really Want To Do Is Direct
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People often ask me what I eventually want to do. It’s a tough question to answer without resorting to platitudes. It’s an old Hollywood cliché
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