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Our friends at FilmToolKit wrote this inspiring post about working as PA. You should check out their…
Ninja Turtles Pizza
Pizza is like sex– it’s best cold, first thing in the morning. Wait, that’s not how that…
Low Budget
I often write about the difference between working on a low budget or big budget production. But…
A good night's sleep.
[Ed. note: Yes, this is a guest post, but A) no one’s paid me for it, and…
I reader wrote in about an odd job interview she obtained through my site: I got an…
call me
As an office PA, one of your jobs is to email the call sheet to the cast…
Out to lunch sign
When you work on set, you’re supposed to break for lunch after 6 hours of shooting. Some…
Stella sent me a Twitter{{1}} DM, asking about lying on the time card. Hi, fellow PA, follow…
job hunt
Over the years, lots of people have thanked me for the resources TAPA provides. I’ve been sharing…
I participated in the CBS Page Program from [dates redacted so I don’t feel old] and eventually…
Pinocchio's long nose
Over the years, we’ve given a lot of advice on how to adjust your resume to be…
caveat scrabble
Last week’s post, Never Quit a Show, seems to have caused some confusion, judging by the comments…
Lauren writes in about quitting a show between seasons: Stumbled upon your blog and website and…thank you….
Yesterday, I got an email from my boss asking me to take care of some specific things…