What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

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Say this in an interview to get hired as a production assistant

Say this in an interview to get hired as a production assistant

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Michael Jamin
Aug 13, 2024
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Despite being entry-level, production assistant is actually a difficult job to land. It’s highly competitive because it can launch your career as a director, producer, or screenwriters. If you haven’t already, I recommend reading my previous post “How to land a production assistant job.”

If you follow my advice from that post, at some point, if you’re persistent enough, you’ll be called in for an interview with a producer or production coordinator.

You’re in the home stretch now. They’re not going to waste their time interviewing a ton of candidates, so all you have to do is stand out from a very small pack of applicants.

First, what not to say:

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