A Trade a Day Keeps the Boredom Away

I can't stress this enough. READ YOUR TRADES. So you don't know what a "Trade" is? There are two publications that every industry professional needs to read. They are Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Each tell you EVERYTHING that is going on both the east and west coasts of the film business. If anything, Variety is a MUST. As a creative assistant, in most cases a copy will roll by your desk FIRST before it even gets into the hands of your producer. You will have approximately 30 minutes to read through the articles before he/she asks for it. Luckily, due to recent advancements in modern technology, you can now also browse through a Digital Copy online if you are privy to a username and password for the account.

SKIP NOTHING. Every bit of information is important. Of course I have favorite sections including "Movie Reviews" and "Upcoming Productions", but if you use your head you'll realize that even news of promotions of executives within the industry are vital. One of these individuals could be your future boss...or someone to parachute into their backyard and beg for a job from.

There are moments of downtime where you will be thankful to the publishers for removing you from your stint of boredom and educating you on when the next Indiana Jones film is going into post production. I intend to flip through my copy as soon as I finish up with this Blog.

Ms. Wilkes is out again today, just got word that she has been discharged and is heading home for the weekend. I'm hoping that I'll be discharged shortly as well. Whatever and wherever you may be this weekend, enjoy life. Do something that scares you. Do something that excites you. I know I'll be doing just that. God knows this week I’ve earned it.

A copy of todays "Daily Variety"

Gotham (New York City) Edition