I Don’t Know Where I’m Going… Is That Okay?
L. writes: I’ve been PA’ing on sets for a while now and it’s gotten to the point where I have PM’s or producers asking me what area I want to PA in. Does it look bad if I’m not sure and just tell them wherever they need me? Or should I have a clear idea […]
Why Are You Terrible at Everything?
In response to yesterday’s announcement of a new UTA Joblist, Deran asked: I don’t see anything in this post besides the title…am I doing something wrong? Yes. You are doing many things wrong, most of which are beyond the scope of this blog. The link to the UTA Joblist is at the top of the […]
No iPhone, No Job
David writes: I’m fresh out of college, I’ve worked a few unpaid PA gigs here and there, but today I almost got a five day gig at Day Rate! The problem came when I was asked if I had a smart phone. I said I have a older cell phone, I have a GPS, and I have an […]
Connecting
Mr. Hart replied to a post from earlier in the week: Ok so lets say you have a well written screenplay or you are in the process of writing one, how does one go about selling it? For example, I am a PA on a television series and what if I wanted to write a […]
Job Postings on TAPA
I just received an interesting email from reader Ashley– Not sure if you do this sort of thing, but can I make a request to post a job on your site? I’m a personal assistant to a lit. film agent at a major agency, and since he just got me a reading job there, I […]
Where References Go
Man, I have been letting the mail bag pile up. Here’s an email from October 5th: I sent in my resume [to a production company] but in hindsight should have added a much better cover letter not my generic one. I have gone and read everything I can find on them and emailed just about […]
Saving Money
A friend of mine got a new gig recently. When introduced to the producer, the producer said, “Really? I wanted the nicer walkie talkies, but I can’t afford them and your rate, too. Fuck. Well, good for you.” This is not to say those walkies were expensive. It’s ridiculous to suggest a production couldn’t afford […]
On the Merits of Internships
Last week, EMJ asked, regarding the Black Swan intern lawsuit: Unpaid internships are part of “the game”, but does that justify the way they exploit those trying to get into the industry? Let’s not forget all of the other hiring practices that were once considered fair game in the business world, that no longer are. […]
On Set Internship
Amy commented a while back: If I were to enroll in school to be able to take internships, how would one go about getting an on set internship? I’ve watched a few credits that have “art department intern” and other credits listed but I can never find these through production company websites or other job […]
October 7th Job List
Have at it, fools.
International Advice
Kristal writes: For the last few months I’ve had only one goal – to work on the production of one of my favourite TV shows. I live in Australia and am currently studying media at University. I had decided that once this semester was over, I would gather all the money I’ve saved, defer and move […]
October 4th Job List
In honor of the 54th anniversary of the premier of Leave It to Beaver… here’s the UTA Joblist.