Making the Transition From Theatre to Film
K writes: I am a theatrical PA and have been for the past several years and have a degree in stage management…but I’m looking to leave the theatrical world behind and move into the film world. I feel like I’m running into constant roadblocks due to my entire (ENTIRE) resume being theatre related and it […]
August 16 Job List
I hope you like a new UTA joblist, because it’s on TAPA, now.
August 11 Job List
Guess who has a new UTA Joblist! That’s right, TAPA! Now, you do, too.
Applying to be a Writer’s PA
J asks: I called up some shows a couple weeks back and asked if they were hiring, and of course they were all staffed up, but said I could fax a resume that they’d “keep on file”. Now I know you’ve written that if you want to be an Office PA you should contact the […]
Day Player: A Way In
A day player is a PA who works on a show sporadically. He or she doesn’t have the luxury of a regular Monday through Friday prison sentence work schedule. They could work two days one week, three days the next, five days the next, and then not at all for four weeks. It all depends […]
Script Coordinator: A Way Out of The PA Doldrums
I have no intention of being a PA forever. As I’ve said before, I’d ultimately like to write and direct. Every path out of PA-hood is unique, but one way out that doesn’t get enough attention is the PA –> Script Coordinator route. A Script Coordinator is the keeper of the script. He or she […]
Stop Calling the Production Company
Matt writes: Hi how are you…i’m in search for over 2 years now for an PA job on a decent TV Drama or Movie but i cant get anywhere… i tried to call some prodcution companys for th shows but i always got slammed from there assistants like we are not hiring right now etc… […]
You’re Not On the List… Sorry
I see, through your blog, that it is typically the AD or 2nd AD who hires set PA’s. My question is how do I get the contact info for the AD or 2nd AD (for a particular production), and what is the appropriate amount of time, prior to production, to first contact them? I live […]
Film School Explosion
The New York Times recently wrote up a story about the current surge in Film School applicants: for example, 4,800 students applied for 300 spots at USC Graduate, up from 2,800 last year. This is astonishing, and astonishingly scary. There is no place for all these people to work. What a glut in the market. […]
The No-Experience Resume
Chris is experiencing a common problem: I’m about to start hunting for PA jobs in NYC after a 4 years as a reporting analyst. After a lot of thought I have decided that I would like to work in film/tv, eventually if I’m lucky and good enough as a writer or director. I have been writing […]
The Decision
Stick with a safe job, or make the jump to something more challenging?
What’s the Point of the UTA Joblist?
First off, there’s a new UTA Joblist on the TAPA site, dated 6/21 (thanks to the readers who sent me the new one). I don’t know why some people get the list earlier than others. If you ever happen to get a more up-to-date one than you see here, please send me a copy, so […]