Summary: Alex and Nick talk about everything you need to know on how to get a television production assistant job, and what to do (and what not to do) so you excel at it.<br> What are the different kinds of TV PAs (on-set PA, office PA, post PA, writers' PA)? What does each job entail? How do you actually get a sweet PA gig? And, more importantly, what should you be doing to make a great impression and make the best of that professional opportunity?<br> The Paper Team brews a fresh pot of coffee while answering these questions and more...<br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> 1 - The different TV Production Assistant jobs (00:30)<br> 2 - Getting a PA job (15:56)<br> 3 - What to do and what no to do on the job (21:18)<br> 4 - How to go above and beyond (28:15)<br> 5 - Opportunities to seize while being a PA (32:21)<br> 6 - Keeping the ball rolling after the show wraps (37:27)<br> Takeaways and Resources (40:00)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="http://www.findfilmwork.com/registration.php">Below the Line listings</a><br> <a href="http://www.productionweekly.com/">Production Weekly</a><br> <a href="https://www.efax.com/">eFax</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AySXu8x-RnA">"Attitude!" - The Birth of Poochie in The Simpsons (Video)</a><br> <br> Resources<br> <a href="http://needlegirlhaystackworld.com/">Needle Girl Haystack World</a><br> <a href="http://www.anonymousproductionassistant.com/">The Anonymous Production Assistant's Blog</a><br> <br> If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at <a href="http://paperteam.co/itunes">paperteam.co/itunes</a>! :)<br> <br> You can find Paper Team on Twitter:<br> Alex - <a href="https://twitter.com/TVCalling">@TVCalling</a><br> Nick - <a href="https://twitter.com/_njwatson">@_njwatson</a><br> <br> If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co<br> <br>
