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Film France is launching with the WGA a program named France Unlimited Access which allows 10 WGA writers to go on an 8-day tour of, you guessed it, France.
Well, actually Paris and the South of France.
The first tour will be held between Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 with John August, Michael Brandt, Michael Dougherty, Derek Haas, Edward Neumeier, Duncan Tucker and Rita Hsiao.
As you might have also guessed, the aim is to promote France as an appropriate setting for future movies. And what better way to start but with the writers.
August has dedicated a post on this and has kind of spurred somewhat of a debate.
On what you might ask.
Well, some people seem to believe that “relocating” so to speak, say, 10 features in France, will somehow affect the global American economy.
Is that the most ridiculous statement you’ve heard all week or what?
Anyway, since it’s for “business” (in France!), the screenwriters probably won’t do any screenwriting seminars and such here unfortunately.
And since I don’t know where they are in Paris, I won’t be able to stalk them. :(
One of the many ways to find an assistant job in H-Wood is via the UTA Job List (UTA being United Talent Agency).
This list is published on a weekly basis and lists the assistant-level jobs available in Hollywood.
Now, unfortunately, you’ll only be able to get it if you are:
a) working at UTA
b) too high up to even care about the list
or
c) know someone who knows Pikachu and can get you the list and/or get you on the e-mail list and/or give you a Pokéball
Don’t bother calling UTA, they’ll deny its mere existence. Or is it their own existence? I forget.
And for you dreamers out there, you can check out this UTA Job List blog.
(Depressing) Spoiler alert: It’s a fake.
There’s also a
d) google the list for yourself.