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COVID-19 and Hollywood: How We Adapt (PT177)

COVID-19 and Hollywood: How We Adapt (PT177)

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Alex and Nick discuss how the current pandemic has affected them and the industry both personally and professionally, plus share helpful resources and advice on adapting.

Content

1 – The Professional Side (00:41)
2 – The Personal Side (29:28)

Links

Official California COVID-19 Resources
Resources for Film and TV Employees Impacted By the COVID-19 Industry Shutdown – Google Docs
“Emergency Funds for Freelancers, Creatives Losing Income During Coronavirus” – KQED
Relief Fund for Hollywood Support Staff
Actors Fund – COVID-19 Relief
Supplemental Income for Writers (PT35)
Miro
Staying Productive During Hiatus (PT126)

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Tips and Tricks for the TV Industry (PT171)

Tips and Tricks for the TV Industry (PT171)

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Alex and Nick share tips and tricks all about handling the TV writing industry. From managing contacts and representation, to juggling projects and dealing with staffing and writers’ room red flags, we look at common problems you may have and how to solve them.

How can you get to know working writers/showrunners? How should you maintain relationships when you don’t have anything new to share? How are you able to find the right manager or agent? How should you handle reps not providing enough meetings or sending samples out? Should you take freelance development work? What if you can’t find time to write outside work? How should you handle a bad work or writers’ room environment? Are your general meetings never leading to any jobs?

Content

1 – Problems with networking, managing contacts, and professional relationships (00:00:37)
2 – Issues with representation, agents, and managers (00:21:11)
3 – Handling and juggling multiple projects or development (00:41:51)
4 – Red flags in staffing, interviews, and hostile work environments (00:56:47)

Links

Tips and Tricks for TV Writing (PT93)
How to Meet People in LA (When You Don’t Know Anyone) (PT03)
Networking 101: How to Talk With People in Hollywood (PT05)
Knowing Your Worth as an Assistant: Expectations, Opportunities, and Negotiations (PT168)

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Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex – @TVCalling
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Knowing Your Worth as an Assistant: Expectations, Opportunities, and Negotiations (PT168)

Knowing Your Worth as an Assistant: Expectations, Opportunities, and Negotiations (PT168)

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Alex and Nick take an honest and practical look at what you should be expecting and asking for as an assistant in a TV writers’ room or entertainment industry desk.

From our real personal stories and tips negotiating your rate/benefits, to finding value from your job even when things get dire, this is a jam-packed episode you don’t want to miss, all about knowing and fighting for your worth as an assistant in Hollywood.

What should you expect from a support staff position in terms of salary and benefits? What are common ways you might get screwed over? How do you ensure that you are being compensated fairly for your duties? What are ways of getting the most out of every professional opportunity? Why is negotiating a rate important and how should you approach it?

Content

1 – Preface (00:00:55)
2 – Expectations versus reality: what pay and benefits you should expect, and how you might get screwed over (00:02:28)
3 – Getting compensated for your job: salary and negotiations (00:30:41)
4 – Creating opportunities during and after your job: creativity, relationships, and paying it forward (00:53:03)
Takeaways, Resources, and Next Week On (01:19:44)

Links

TV Writing Incubators and the Evolution of Access (PT125)

Resources

#PayUpHollywood Town Hall (Video)

If you enjoy Paper Team, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :)

Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex – @TVCalling
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