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Reader Jess wrote in response to this blog post on sexual harassment: Obviously each department is its own animal, but having worked the majority of

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My parents were visiting from out of town, and the came by set last week. Since we’re still in prep, I had time to take

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Have you ever shot in the desert? If you aren’t a road runner or cactus, I don’t recommend it. Especially the last few days in

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In Los Angeles, the various departments are very distinct. In smaller markets, the lines can be a lot fuzzier. That’s why we’re speaking today with

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If you’ve spent any time around grips, you’ve very likely heard our guests’ name: Steve Cardellini. He is the veteran grip who invented the eponymous

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It’s been a while since I complained about ADs, so how’s about I do that right now? We had a on yesterday. When the party

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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

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I’m not the most macho of men. I don’t know anything about cars or sports (although I do have an avowed fondness for boobs and

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The hours are lousy, the pay is worse. No one respects you. If anything goes wrong, it’s always your fault. And everyone tells you you’re