Business Cards
Jake writes: You mentioned business cards in your latest post, “I made a few connections, had nice conversations, exchanged business cards (I carry one purporting to be a writer; there’s no need for a PA to have a business card).” Back in October, an AD told me to get business cards stat, in order to look more professional and […]
I Love Movies, Too
Sorry for the lack of postage, today. I had a networking thing this weekend, and I spent most of my free time crafting follow up messages. I did manage to listen to this week’s Doug Loves Movies. For those of you unfamiliar with Doug Benson, he does a (mostly) weekly podcast where he invites comedians […]
Following Up on a Social Contact
Ravenna writes: Recently my friend had a party and I started talking to her upstairs neighbor, who is a script supervisor on a great show. We got on really well and I am pretty sure she said they were “always looking for good people” to work on her show. Now, since I have zero experience […]
Patience
Conventional wisdom that tells us a guy should wait three days before calling a girl when she gives you her number. “That’s great dating advice, Anonymous,” you say, “but what does that have to do with being a production assistant?” I’m glad you asked. I was at a networking event last night. Just drinks at a […]
And That’s All I Have to Say About That
Last week, I told you about my friend and her favoritest director in the whole wide world. Brandon’s comment caught my attention: Finish the story! How’d she handle that extremely, uh, awkward situation? With all seriousness, I’d love to hear how she handled this/what the fallout was/how her post supervisor and/or coordinator handled it afterward. […]
Bleg (Again)
In the past week, 29 of you clicked the link to my friend’s movie on OpenFilm.com. That’s right, I’m counting. I get 700 readers a day. Less than 5% of you voted! That’s not enough! The top vote-getter is well into the hundreds. And it’s a terrible movie. (I assume.) I know we can do better […]
Who Would Want To Be A PA? (Revisited)
It’s still a great place to start.
Conference Call
A friend of mine is working in post on a sequel to a big budget movie that you’ve heard of and probably didn’t enjoy very much. The director has that kind of psuedo-fame that comes from being a jerk. I try my best not to judge such people until I’ve worked with them myself, but […]
I Have a Better Idea!
Désirée (síc) commented on Friday’s post: I wonder, do not these pro copy guys some form of woe of silence? Or couldn’t you just have stood by him while he did the job, making sure he didn’t read or made 119 copies? It feels like it must have been much easier for you to miss […]
Where’s Johannes Gutenberg When You Need Him?
“Everything is amazing and nobody is happy” by Meowbay I realize that most of my day is spent using machines that were science fiction not long ago. I work in a medium that didn’t exist 75 years ago. I move at 85 miles per hour regularly, and I call people all over the world while […]
Get It Made
As I’ve said in the past, I like to help out on my friend’s short films. Some of them don’t work out so well, but some of them are great. On the latter side is a short my buddy Curt produced, Asleep with the Angels. They entered it in Open Film’s Get It Made contest. […]
All Done
Holy cow. It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I’ve got a good reason. For those of you who don’t know, NBC, ABC, and Fox have programs for writers starting out in the business. All three are due today or tomorrow. To apply, ABC and NBC want you to write spec scripts, while Fox […]