PA

  • The Rundown

The Art of Cherry; One PA’s Story; Armie Hammer ‘Is Not a Cannibal’

In today's Movie News Rundown: a former PA has some stories; inside the cinematic sweep of Anthony and Joe Russo's Cherry;…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

A PA’s Perspective: When Doing Everything Becomes a Pain in the Butt

Daniel Scarpati is a former production assistant turned video producer and writer. What does a PA do, exactly? In this…

3 years ago
  • Fall 2016

Pot, Hooky and Acts of God: Your Stories of Losing and Replacing Cast or Crew in an Emergency

As an addendum to our story on An American in Texas, we asked MovieMaker readers to share their experiences of…

8 years ago
  • Directing

The Long Con: Danny Leiner and Four Other Clowns Make The Young Kieslowski

The first time I met Danny Leiner he was not wearing a seat belt. I was a PA on a…

10 years ago
  • Other

Foot in the Door: 10 Things a Production Assistant Can Do to Stand Out

I have done my time as a production assistant and have worked with hundreds more, and I thought it was…

15 years ago