Dear Bob (unemployed freelancer), It is very tough out there at the moment. You may have been out of work for weeks, if not months. Life is costing increasingly more. Work is slow to pick up. We see you and hear you. We know you! We ARE you. And yes...
During the Winter lull in production land, the one thing that IS getting some attention is the humble CV. We imagine (like most people) you’ve had the same layout since your second runner job and been adding credit on top of credit. Maybe you’re now regarding it with...
In any other industry, an interview is a predictable beast. A set format. Wear something smart, sip your iced water in the board room, answer direct questions about your relevant skills and training for the job in question. As we all know, in TV, an interview can...
Nine times out of ten, when a company asks us here at Talented People to find them a great PD, they need to be a strong self-shooter. Nine times out of ten, when we ask what camera they’re using, it’s an FS7. So how and why has this particular camera become the go-to...
It can be a funny old market for freelancers. At times we hear people saying how eerily quiet it has gone despite bites about work, while others have lots of meetings but still no definitive offers. But a common theme that crops up is a feeling of indecisiveness. From...
Celine Gilbert is an Edit Director / Senior Edit Producer & Series Producer. She wrote us this rather foolproof and insightful guide for anyone new to (or perhaps anxious about) the edit. Go on, bookmark this link before you forget. You’re welcome…...
