Celebrity, Major and Minor
Along with getting back to writing my blog, I’ve been catching up on a backlog of industry blogs. Today, I stumbled across this post from the Hollywood Juicer. Michael is like an internet big brother, and it’s nice to know somebody out there worries about me. Had I read that post at the time, I probably […]
Anonymous Assistant’s Annual Academy Awards Analysis! Part II
As happens every year, most of the talk around the office for the last few days has centered on the Oscar nominations. (Well, that and Lost.) Camera guys are bitching that District 9 didn’t get a cinematography nomination, writers are mocking Avatar for getting a best picture nomination but not a screenplay nod (which didn’t […]
Oh, Canadia!
LB writes: I will be relocating to Canada soon. Are all crew members of television productions shot in Canada, including set and office production assistants, required to be union members? If so, does this include American television productions shot in Canada? My knowledge of Canadian unions extends only so far as to know that they […]
Atlanta Isn’t Burning (With Jobs)
Kyle writes in: I recently stumbled across your blog and have really enjoyed the reading. I have a few questions I was hoping you might give some advice on. I have interned as a P.A. on a few different occasions for editing studios in Atlanta, Ga. However, now that I have graduated I am finding […]
Useless
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again– nothing we do in Hollywood matters. We’re not doctors or soldiers or police or fire fighters. No one’s going to die if we make a bad TV show. There are a few individual exceptions. People can get hurt if a grip or an electric or a […]
DGA Trainee Program
If you want to be an AD, the DGA Trainee Program is a pretty good deal.
Earning It
That’s not how capitalism works.
Stupid Amounts of Money
I recently rediscovered Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip on Hulu. If you don’t remember the show, it’s basically a funny version of 30 Rock, except that it’s an hour long and doesn’t star a cute writer who vaguely resembles the former governor of Alaska. As much as I enjoy Studio 60, I must admit […]
Loose Lips
The other day, Michigan PA commented on a post: I live in MI and will be working on my first major film later this month. My question is, can I psot on my facebook page about my experiences while working on set? Yes and no. Yes, you can say, “My boss is awesome,” or “This […]
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 […]
Screen Story Success
Since I’ve been talking about executives all week, I figured now would be a fine time to direct you to Screen Story Success, a blog by former studio executive Lindsey Hughes. Some of her advice is good (“If your story is episodic, your main character better be incredibly compelling”), some, not so much (sorry, Lindsey, […]
Absence Makes the Heart Grow…
Well, not “fonder,” exactly. It makes the heart grow something, anyway. The French have a funny colloquialism: “ponte.” It literally translates as “egg” or something, but it’s used to mean “an extra day off on top of a national holiday.” What does it say about France that they need a word for this? We could […]