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If You Want To Be A PA, Get A Credit Card
When I was an assistant, my shows provided PAs with P-cards — credit cards that were used to pay for lunch orders, office supplies, etc. But it’s becoming more and more common for shows to ask...
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Production Offices v. Production Companies
Sorry for this fundamental question but I didn’t find it in your blog (FAQ or otherwise) and am finding some conflicting information online. I was wondering, what’s the difference between a production...
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BREAKING IN — with Jenny Shaughnessy
Jenny Shaughnessy currently works at Paramount Studios as the executive assistant to Jim Kukucka, VP of Production at Nickelodeon. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from...
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HU Reader Lands Job On NCIS
I was so thrilled to receive this email!: Just wanted to send you a message and let you know that after a month I have successfully managed to find a stable office production assistant gig with NCIS!...
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Should Assistants Hang Out In The Writers’ Room?
Here’s a great question: What’s the best protocol for an assistant in a writers’ room? I have my own pet theories about this, but they’re all from an assistant’s POV; I wonder if salaried writers...
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Advice For New PAs
A friend of mine just landed her first PA job and emailed me for advice. Aside from the usual “Be on time, be nice to everybody, etc.” here’s my advice for new PAs: Always keep a copy of the cast and...
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Q&A: Getting a PA Job
A reader emailed me the following questions: I was wondering what your thoughts were in regards to calling production offices themselves to inquire about staffing. THE BIG C is shooting about 2 hours...
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Will Having a Good Spec Help Me Land a PA Job?
No. I’ve never heard of anyone asking a PA for a writing sample (because not all PAs want to become writers). That said, a good spec CAN help you land a writer’s assistant or EP’s assistant position....
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How To Be A Set PA
I’ve read your posts about using production listings to apply for PA jobs and was wondering if it’s the same for set PAs. When I worked as a set PA on a network drama it was the 2nd AD who hired me,...
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Send Me Your PA Resume!
I’m collecting PA resumes for a friend who’s staffing a pilot. The show needs a daytime/office PA and a night PA who can deliver scripts. If you’re interested, send me your resume (even if I already...
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