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Amazon Rentals

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Jamie writes in: I just got a job as a PA (really an unpaid intern) on an independent movie. They put with the production designer

Three Common Resume Mistakes

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After cleaning up a couple of hundred resumes, I’ve found some common resume mistakes pop up over and over. These are really easy to fix,

How To Find Just About Anyone in Hollywood

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Every once in a while, I get a strange email like this: Hello! We have a strange research question for Anonymous Productions Assistant’s Blog! I

Taking Advantage

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So there you are, working your ass off as a PA, running around and doing ridiculous tasks that you will never be able to properly

Property Master Jim Falkenstein

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Today’s episode features a very enthusiastic prop master, Jim Falkenstein. He talks with TAPA about on-set dressers, brain cheese, unscrupulous prop masters, and Val Kilmer’s

NYC Vs. Los Angeles

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First off, I’d like to congratulate friend-of-the-blog Elana on her newborn. You can read all about the birth/near-death here. Also, if you haven’t read her

What a Waste

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Making movies is a wasteful business. Back in the day, nothing was thrown out. You’d see the same Greco-Roman pillar in everything from Ben Hur

I Want Answers!

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In this blog, I generally hold court on the few topics I’m an expert at. I am just a PA, though, and there’s a few