Who’s Your Competition?

A lot of people have been out of work for a long time. (If this is news to you, congratulations on waking up from your coma! There’s probably a lot of things for you to catch up on.) For the rest of you, that means you’re in a competitive job market, even as more and […]

How to Avoid Eyelines

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I’m re-reading Making Movies by Sidney Lumet for, like, the fifth time. It’s a great book, and I highly recommend it for any aspiring filmmaker. Some of the terminology is dated (and a lot of the technical stuff is dated), but there’s no better way to learn than at the foot of the master who […]

Should You Drop the Accent?

When I talk with someone about rebuilding their resume, one of the first things I ask is, do you speak any foreign languages? It never ceases to amaze me how many people don’t include this info on their resume. It seems that multilingual folks don’t realize how impressive this skill is to us monolingual plebs. […]

Watch our interview with writer/director/showrunner Billy Ray

Today we’re talking with Academy Award-nominated writer/director/racanteur Billy Ray! Mr. Ray takes us through his entire career, from assistant to producer/showrunner. He gives not only great advice, but inspiration for aspiring writers everywhere. And, of course, we discuss COVID, because how could we not? To watch the full interview, subscribe on our Patreon page. Billy […]

Line Producer Jason Roberts | Crew Call

The first episode of the latest season of Crew Call is online now! Check out our chat with line producer Jason Roberts. He takes us through his entire career, from PA to Producer, and has great advice for everyone who wants to follow that path. (The audio version will be available soon.)

Getting More Than One Job Offer at Once

Gene Kelly Singin' in the Rain

Logan writes in: I got a call for a 1 week job at $165 for 12hrs. Then, two hours later, I got a call for $200/12 for 3 weeks or more. WWTD? (WHAT WOULD TAPA DO) Can I “quit”, what is etiquette, protocol? When it rains, it pours, right? This is a high class problem […]

How to Utilize Continuing Online Education on Your Resume

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Jack asked a question while we were editing his resume: Is it worth putting any online education that is related to production. We get to take a number of Lynda.com tutorials here for lighting, editing, etc. Nope. Credentials Don’t Matter You don’t have to have a film degree to get into the film business. Getting […]