#46 Preparation Meets Opportunity | Jennifer "Jedon" Hatcher & Monique C. Shaw

Avoid most basic mistakes inexperienced Production Assistants (PA) make on set. This week, Tanya talks with Jennifer and Monique about their experience as a PA and what they learned to help you become an experienced PA.  Jennifer "Jedon" Hatcher and Monique C. Shaw started out as PA's and saw a need to help aspiring PA's prepare for their first opportunity on set. In this episode, they share why they wrote the book Walkie Check? Good Check - The Complete Guide To Being A Production Assistant In The Television & Film Industry, the first thing PA's should learn, and working non-union.Listen to be prepared for your next opportunity to become a PA. Key Points:1:50 - How they got started7:28 - Why help PA's with your book11:13 - Different PA roles 15:37 - Difference between commercial work and a feature 19:05 - First thing for PA's to learn23:16 - When something goes wrong 28:45 - Working without a Union as a PA37:40 - What do they want to create42:37 - How much do PA's make43:40 - Most interesting set locationLinks:First Team Productions Walkie Check? Good Check - The Complete Guide To Being A Production Assistant In The Television & Film IndustryReport Abuse on Set First Team Pros on InstagramWhitney LaneImani Woodard Instagram Connect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeSupport the showFind more filmmaking resourcesConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeFind more filmmaking resources