"Jesus, Allah, Buddha, I love you ALL!"
--Homer Simpson
I got a job.
No April Fools, no tricksies, no psych-outs. I got a job. Granted, it's only a temporary, four-day job, but its a job nontheless.
You see, my big ultimate plan for moving back to Charlotte was as follows: I would come back to Charlotte. I would apply to be a production assistant (PA) to the many production companies that shoot commercials in the area. I would get paid between $175-$200 a day for my work. I would work for about two to three weeks. I would have enough money to move back to LA. I move back to LA.
Seems like a pretty simple forumla, huh? Well, *that* plan went to Hell once I realized no production companies around here were going to call me. I guess its like Hollywood here too- it all depends on who you know.
I was close to giving up, but I just sent out two more resumes this week, one to a news station for an editor position, another to a production office in SC for a PA position on a movie that's set to start shooting in May.
Yesterday, I received a phone call from a friend at UNC who was down in Wilmington working on a production. She said some PA jobs were offered to her in Charlotte, but she couldn't take them due to the Wilmington job, so she referred *my *name to those people in charge. I got a call from one such person this morning. She asked if I had a valid driver's license (yes), knew Charlotte pretty well (yes), been a PA before (no), worked on films before (yes), had a rate going (no), would $175 a day be okay (yes), and if I worked more than 16 hrs it counts as a double day (woohoo!).
So she signed me up for next monday to thursday to be a PA. On what production? I don't know. For which company? I don't know. She said she will email me and call me tomorrow with more information.
Hahahahah, take that you Doubting Thomases! In your face, World!
It's early yet, but today was a good day. Now I feel like I can breathe a nice, long sigh of relief. Siiiiiiiigh. Reliiiiiiief.
--Cbake
P.S. One month until Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith comes out! Geeks unite!
I got a job.
No April Fools, no tricksies, no psych-outs. I got a job. Granted, it's only a temporary, four-day job, but its a job nontheless.
You see, my big ultimate plan for moving back to Charlotte was as follows: I would come back to Charlotte. I would apply to be a production assistant (PA) to the many production companies that shoot commercials in the area. I would get paid between $175-$200 a day for my work. I would work for about two to three weeks. I would have enough money to move back to LA. I move back to LA.
Seems like a pretty simple forumla, huh? Well, *that* plan went to Hell once I realized no production companies around here were going to call me. I guess its like Hollywood here too- it all depends on who you know.
I was close to giving up, but I just sent out two more resumes this week, one to a news station for an editor position, another to a production office in SC for a PA position on a movie that's set to start shooting in May.
Yesterday, I received a phone call from a friend at UNC who was down in Wilmington working on a production. She said some PA jobs were offered to her in Charlotte, but she couldn't take them due to the Wilmington job, so she referred *my *name to those people in charge. I got a call from one such person this morning. She asked if I had a valid driver's license (yes), knew Charlotte pretty well (yes), been a PA before (no), worked on films before (yes), had a rate going (no), would $175 a day be okay (yes), and if I worked more than 16 hrs it counts as a double day (woohoo!).
So she signed me up for next monday to thursday to be a PA. On what production? I don't know. For which company? I don't know. She said she will email me and call me tomorrow with more information.
Hahahahah, take that you Doubting Thomases! In your face, World!
It's early yet, but today was a good day. Now I feel like I can breathe a nice, long sigh of relief. Siiiiiiiigh. Reliiiiiiief.
--Cbake
P.S. One month until Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith comes out! Geeks unite!
posted by Cbake at 10:47 AM
3 Comments:
Congrats Cbake! I knew it was only a matter of time before this whole stalemate broke :) Can't wait to have you back out here in LA!
can we get some parts in the movie? we're real cute and act well too.
xoxo allie, and her mamma
Congratulations! Does this mean you will shower, shave and get a haircut?! L
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