Finding work in an era of Runaway Production

History When I first started in the business in Los Angeles in 1994, people were grumbling about “runaway production”. Back…

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Word of the Year

This will apply across my whole life – my career, my schedule and planning, my arts and writing practices, and…

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How to Choose a Project to Join

Click to Tweet this post Sometimes we can feel spoiled for choice. There are so many projects being initiated, especially…

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Women in Media – Networking and activism at the Pay Equity Summit

Last week I attended a terrific event co-sponsored by Women in Media, the Pay Equity Summit. The summit panels and…

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Film Jobs – Craft Service and Catering

    A film crew, like an army, marches on its stomachs. I’m pretty sure most people outside of the…

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Film Jobs – The Sound Department

I love this topic, because my husband is a veteran Production Sound Mixer and has written on the topic. He…

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Theater Jobs – Stage Manager

Photo via Good Free Photos by Amy Richard of Oregon Shakespeare Festival performance. Every theater production needs a Stage Manager.…

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Film Jobs – The Art Department

The head of the Art Department in film is the Production Designer, while in Television the same job is called…

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Networking Skills

Networking is the foundation of finding work in show business, no matter what area you want to make your career.…

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What does Success mean to you?

And why is determining this so important? One of the questions I ask my clients to answer is to finish…

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