Here’s a little photo comparison I whipped up in light of Matt Smith playing the Eleventh Doctor in the latest Doctor Who. I feel as though he’s very clearly the lovechild of Hell’s Kitchen’s Gordon Ramsay and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Odo (played by René Auberjonois).

In case you haven’t seen my awesome snow tubing video on Vimeo, you can now watch it on YouTube!

Check out my new article on being a good production assistant on KeyPA! KeyPA is a fancy new blog that features tips for production assistants.

Here’s an excerpt from my post:

Let me tell you a story about a waiter I had.

The setting: 8 oz. Burger Bar (my vote for best burgers in Los Angeles). Before we ordered food, I asked him to split the check. He gave me a not-so-passive-aggressive attitude, but ended up splitting it anyway. My thought: why the attitude? How is that productive? How does that help the situation?

Why CHOOSE to do things poorly that are in your control, when there are so many things that you will HAVE to do poorly because they’re outside of your control?

The same goes for production assistants. Lose bad attitudes. Things won’t always make sense to you. Do your job anyway and do it well.

Check it out since I’m now a published author.

Some friends and I went snow tubing a few weeks back. Check out the video of our Snow Play adventure on Vimeo.

Fact and fiction, are they really so different?

YES.

Which is why I’m going to list the top 10 myths, misconceptions, and falsehoods (no one says that that) about living in Los Angeles and working in the entertainment industry. I’ve lived here for over six months, which means I’ve experienced all of these things recently and also finally the necessary street cred.

And the myths are…

10. The weather is always warm and sunny.

Here’s a topic that constantly comes up when I talk to people who have moved or plan on moving to California: what do I do about my car? License plates, insurance, registration, etc.?

Here’s the simple answer: the answer isn’t simple.

Little makes me happier than gifting a good movie, television show, or song to someone else—and them liking it (I thought about this while reading a great post about spoilers by Emily Blake).

I don’t think I’m alone in that . We all have favorites that we like to share. But I take it seriously.

Very seriously.

I’ve heard from more than one person that their plan is to move to Los Angeles and work in the entertainment industry—but not before they secure employment. It’s common to think that this is the way it’s supposed to work because that is the way that most jobs work.

But this isn’t the case when it comes to jobs in Hollywood.

I used to be best friends with someone and now I’m not. I think we can all relate. People grow up, change, hate each other, and move on with their lives. It’s the natural way.

As I’ve grown up I’ve realized that not every friend you make is going to be your best friend. When I was younger, I didn’t like that idea. Now, I’m thankful because there’s just not enough time to have that many best friends. When I was younger and a friend would upset me—regardless to what extent, big or small—I’d probably talk to them about what they’d done and why I was upset about it (most likely because I wouldn’t have done that same thing to them), and it would result in (A) them understanding me and us moving forward or (B) them not understanding me and us moving backward. Today, I rarely confront friends when they’ve upset me unless it’s a really big issue. Or if I do confront them, it’s usually in a passive manner. I’ll ask them a question about the issue and see what they have to say.

I’m testing them.

I love this definition of connoisseur: an expert able to appreciate a field.

“Connoisseur” is commonly used when referring to wine experts. They’re knowledgeable on the variety of wines available, which ones are good and which ones to avoid, and even the types of glasses that you should use to maximize your drinking experience.

I am a film and television connoisseur. I’m knowledgeable about a variety of films and television series, I know which ones you might like based on what you already like and which ones you should avoid, and I even know how to best recreate the intended viewing experience (blackout curtains, anyone?)