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Getting Work

Getting Work

How to get Jobs in the Film Industry

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Do You Want to Be Told What to Do?

Do You Want to Be Told What to Do?

by Evan LuziGetting Work

  • 13

While you won’t actually find your true calling in the film industry on a flowchart, you may find an inkling of truth about the different types of crew if you read between the arrows.

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How to Get Producers to Beg You to Work

How to Get Producers to Beg You to Work

by Evan LuziGetting Work

  • 6

It’s the phone call we all hope to get from a producer: “I really need you coming up. There’s nobody else we want.” There’s something satisfying about being needed and wanted by a production, especially when it feels like you’re just another cog in the Hollywood machine.

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Is the Camera Department Right for You?

Is the Camera Department Right for You?

by Evan LuziGetting Work

  • 28

It’s time to find out whether or not you have what it takes to make it in the camera department. While I got lucky when I fell into camera assisting, I want you to be aware of some of the demands you’ll be met with if you decide to pursue a career in camera.

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Five Infographics About the Frantic World of Freelancing

Five Infographics About the Frantic World of Freelancing

by Evan LuziGetting Work

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There’s a reason why a majority of the population chooses to work for somebody else. It’s easier, it’s simpler, it’s dependable. Freelancing — in any industry — is tough. Here are five infographics that beautifully deconstruct and examine what it means to freelance.

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What "Deadliest Catch" Can Teach You About Persistence

What “Deadliest Catch” Can Teach You About Persistence

by Evan LuziGetting Work

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For those who have never caught an episode of Discovery Channel’s flagship show Deadliest Catch, it’s a reality series set deep within the world of Alaskan crab fishing. For every 100,000 people that set out to do the job, about 300 never return mostly due to drowning or hypothermia.

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The Rollercoaster Ride of Landing a Film Crew Gig

The Rollercoaster Ride of Landing a Film Crew Gig

by Evan LuziGetting Work

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You pick up the phone and you call the producer back, dialing each number slowly to delay the inevitable, but ready to pull out all the stops to help you actually get the gig. Before you know it, the phone is ringing and it’s like you’re strapped in to a rollercoaster — one you’ve never been on before, one built to scare the hell out of you.

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The Deadly Dangers of the Double Dip

The Deadly Dangers of the Double Dip

by Evan LuziGetting Work

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Like water bursting from a dam, the calls flood in all at once. You fill up your next couple of weeks, hurriedly penciling in gigs without thought, blinded by the excitement of work. And then you end up with “the double dip” – a stretch of work where you’re doing two different jobs on the same days.

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7 Difficulties Friends and Family Have With Your Film Job

7 Difficulties Friends and Family Have With Your Film Job

by Evan LuziGetting Work

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The freelance lifestyle is a tough sell to your friends and family who are used to traditional types of jobs. You know, the kind of jobs where you wear a suit and tie, shave every morning, smile at the boss, and, well, earn a steady paycheck. To them, freelancing is the complete antithesis of that.

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5 Steps to Boost Your Professional Credibility

5 Steps to Boost Your Professional Credibility

by Evan LuziGetting Work

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Professionals not only talk the talk, but walk the walk and are always trying to run. They want to be better than everyone else even if they know they can’t be in certain areas. They feed on the fuel of set work and power through the days you think you just won’t make it.

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Warning: Sign That Deal Memo at Your Own Risk

Warning: Sign That Deal Memo at Your Own Risk

by Evan LuziGetting Work

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Deal memos are traditionally seen as legal protection for the production company hiring you, but it’s a two way street. These documents also secure certain rights of your own, most importantly your right to get paid.

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