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Wednesday, May 07, 2003 Still Working So yesterday's post was basically trying to set up how I'm feeling about the Big Move that is coming up. Basically I've got a great job right now. Sure, it can be stressful as hell and some days I hate it, but all in all it is a good gig. I get to help students realize their visions, I get to help out on shoots, I get to play with all the equipment, and I get a pay check every month. I can't escape the thought that I'm crazy from leaving it. Everyday I wonder just how foolish I am being be throwing it all away to "make it in Hollywood." Which is really just a bad trap because it is self defeating. I don't want to work at this sinking-ship of a University for 20 years and end up a bitter middle-aged man. I have to strap on the wings of wax and jump off the god-damned cliff if I ever want to realize my dreams. And I just have to be confident in my self, and watch my altitude. But the point is, no matter how good and talented I am, or how many connections I've got, I still have to wage war from the trenches for a year or two. And that means being a PA. A Production Assistant is the lowest rung on the crew latter. The are the whipping boys and gophers of the industry. I have heard more horror stories about being a PA than nearly any other job. Martin Diggs recently bloged about returning to PA work after an extended break with a mixture of excitement and weariness. Which pretty much covers my feelings on it. Recently my anxiety towards the whole "path" has resolved down to moments of sheer horror when thinking about what my first day on set will be like. I've been on my fair share of student and indy productions, but the country-mouse in the city feeling I have towards my first commercial/music video/feautre shoot is overwhelming. I just have to realize that the scope of a production can't be seen from the ants-eye view of the PA. posted by JMV | 5/07/2003 11:54:00 AM | |
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