The Production Assistant's Pocket Handbook: Because Nobody Has Time To Tell You What You Need To Know.

Think of it, to try and make movie. What a crazy idea! The 3rd edition was expanded and updated in 2008 and checked by industry pros and professors. The handbook has been successfully self-published by a former P.A. since 1993 to help new P.A.s as they enter the insane world of movie making.

Topics include how to get your first job, the basics lock-downs, radio communication, running talent, what to bring to a set, and driving. Written by a P.A. while he worked on major studio and independent features, commercials, TV shows, and low budget films, this handbook is full of advice and stories from the trenches.

The handbook has been used at several film programs for years, is heavily linked to on the Web and well reviewed.