Know Your Regents, Part Two: The Case of Richard Blum

After Gerald Parsky ended his term as the head regent, Richard Blum took over this powerful position, and this change was important for many...

Producing Confusion

How Many Producers Does it Take to Make this Crap? by Warren Bell Few things are more consistently baffling to entertainment industry outsid...

NYC Relocation Resource: Media-Pros

The yahoo group Media-Pros is similar to Craigslist.  The site includes roommate, apartment, and job listings in New York as well as network...

The Truth About Scriptwriting Contests

I was always wary of submitting my material to scriptwriting contests.  Would they steal my idea?  Was I paying an entry fee for nothing?  A...

Why You Should Care About the UC Regents

The Regents are one of the most powerful groups of people in the UC system, but their activities and their priorities often remain hidden fr...

MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer: Technology, Media, and Entertainment News Site

MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer is a daily 2 minute video featuring news you can use about technology, media and entertainment. ...

Relocation: Area Codes

Do I need to change my cell phone number when I relocate? Some people recommend obtaining a local area code for your cell phone to prove to ...

On The Page: Script Consultation and Screenwriting Classes

A fellow writer emailed me a link to Pilar Alessandra's On The Page: Script Consultation and Screenwriting Classes site.  If you have a...

Networking Events In New York: Industry Power Play

Industry Power Play is a series of film screenings and networking events for the independent film and performing arts community of NYC.  Cli...

Monthly Living Expenses In Los Angeles

I've had a number of email inquiries regarding the cost of living in Los Angeles.  Thank you to my apartment-dwelling friends who have p...

Creative Resumes And Cover Letters - A Big No-no

Some people recommend using creative tactics to attract attention to resumes and cover letters.  For example, "Create a cover page that...

How Administrators Took Over the University of California

In the UC system, we have a saying, “When two administrators walk into a room, three always walk out.” The question then is how do administr...

Current Los Angeles Gas Prices

For those of you asking, gas currently costs approximately $3.00 - $3.50 per gallon.

TV & Film Podcasts On iTunes

Podcasts are a great way to survive a commute, whether on the freeway or the subway.  With help from television writer Alana Sanko , I'v...

Film And Television Events In Los Angeles - The Envelope Series

This summer, I was honored to have one of the episodes of In Plain Sight I wrote screened by the 2009 Emmy Envelope Screening Series. The...

Think Twice Before Tweeting About Hollywood

A word to the wise: Before posting your next status update, read Andrew Wallenstein and Matthew Belloni's article, Hey, Showbiz Folks: ...

Hollywood Resume Writing Tips from UNC

Here is another example of a Hollywood resume from UNC's Department of Communications Studies website.

Hollywood Job Interviews: The Curse of the Aspiring Writer

A few posts ago, I interviewed Production Coordinator Chris Arrington : When you are hiring office assistants or PA's, you will frequent...

HOLLYWOOD COVER LETTER WRITING

Some people read cover letters; some don’t.  But I always recommend including one with your resume . The purpose of a cover letter is to sho...

Hollywood University Now On Twitter!

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Press for Hollywood University!

Thank you to Patrick Powers for featuring this blog in SCAN , Webster University's School of Communications Alumi News Blog.

UC-AFT List of Demands for the UC Administration

1. Our first demand is to stop the fee hikes. We feel that Yudof should have made a deal with the governor with a trigger that if the state ...

Reputable Scriptwriting Programs and Contests

Many students hesitate to relocate before having a job or at the very least, a solid networking opportunity to pursue. Below is a list of re...

RECOMMENDED READING - Starting Your Television Writing Career: The Warner Bros. Television Writers Workshop Guide

Executive producer Abby Finer was kind enough to talk with me over the weekend regarding writing programs for aspiring Hollywood writers (p...

Script Formatting 101

Each television series is formatted differently.  Not only are dramas different from sitcoms, which are different from soap operas, etc., bu...

INTERVIEW with Production Coordinator Chris Arrington

Chris Arrington graduated with a film degree from the University of Kansas.  He began his career as a PA for Chicago-based features and tel...

Stay Tuned...

... for interviews with Mad Men writer's assistant Erin Levy and television writer Mike Fox .  Coming soon!

INTERVIEW with Script Coordinator Gregory Bonsignore

Gregory Bonsignore was one of Dramatics magazine's "Up & Comers," trained in Greek drama in Athens, TV writing at the BB...

Telling the Truth about the UC Finances

A key to faculty, students, and staff working together to defend access, quality, and affordability at the University of California is for a...