The Gap Between Parody and Reality is Narrowing…
Through the comments section of one anonymous industry blog (which you totally should not read), I discovered another anonymous industry blog, Important Hollywood Agent. Is this a joke? Is he for real? It’s impossible to tell. Here’s a sample: It was a beautiful night last Spring, I was on my way to a film premiere […]
Six AM? Really?
Today’s post was going to be about something totally different, until I read this post from the Tightrope Walker blog this weekend. I should start by saying I enjoy this blog from Doris Egan, although I don’t watch any of the shows she writes for. She’s interesting, informative, and funny. In fact, Saturday’s post was […]
Do Not Read Wannabetvwriter
I haven’t engaged in a flame war in a little while, so, in an effort to boost my stats, I decided to start one. I suggest you do not read wannabetvwriter’s blog. She is a script coordinator that I don’t believe you’ll find to be either funny or insightful. Certainly not this recent post, where she […]
Soldiers, Farmers, and Poets
A recent post on the Freakonomics website feature the following quote: “I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematicks and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study […]
Best Porn Picture
We had some time on our hands yesterday, so my friends and I came up with a new game, that we’re calling “Best Porn Picture.” The rules are simple. Take any movie that’s won the Best Picture Oscar and change it into a porn title. The title has to be original (no “Star Whores”), and […]
The Right Attitude
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 be answered. Hi, currently I’m in my senior year of college, and I will be graduating with a B.A. in Cinema and Television arts.My goal is to be a television […]
Ridiculous Names
Terminology is important.
Film Set Confidential
Just about every call sheet I’ve ever seen had some variation of the following written across the top: CLOSED SET NO VISITORS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE UPM. Just once, I’d like to see, OPEN SET BRING YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEIGHBORS’ FRIENDS! Same thing goes for the scripts. They’re all stamped “CONFIDENTIAL,” with […]
Blasé
I know a guy who started out working in porn. Not in porn, but as a cameraman. Although he did admit he’d have to wrap his arms around a big, sweaty, greased up hunk of man in order to get some of the more interesting angles. Anyway. The point is, he told me it was […]
It’s Rather Easy Being Green, Actually
In recent months, there’s been much discussion of shows “going green.” Don’t believe a word of it. I heard on some entertainment show or other that a particular show-that-shall-remain-nameless is reducing paper by giving all of the actors Kindles. I happen to know a guy on said show. When I told him about the story, […]
Links, Links, and More Links
I received a very lovely email today, from Heather of Howcast.com: Your blog makes me laugh, and reminds me why I ran far from set work…It’s not easy! Although, the “There’s Always Someone Below You” post made me happy….it’s *not* easy, but it has its rewards for sure. Anyway, I figure as a PA, you […]
No Pay
I received two different, but related, emails in the last few days. Matt writes: I’ve been combing Craigs List and Mandy.com for a while and I tend to notice that like, every single ad or call for a PA is indefinitely nonpaying. Is it as if there is some secret club you’re let into after […]