Pro tip: Walk in Through the Back Door of the Film Industry
When I first moved to Nashville nearly 20 years ago, I shared a large 4 bedroom house with roommates who were all aspiring to work in Nashville's early boom of film and television. Specifically my roommate and friend John already had a decent foot in the door as a Production Manager. He had the beginnings of an impressive resume. The Production Manager, or PM for short, I soon learned was the position that held the keys for everyone else. The Production Manager of a film set is the person who assembles the crew. He or she hires everyone. The lighting…