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  Blake Barnett is now friends with Daniel Scarpati.

  • Apr 13

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  Daniel Scarpati replied to a topic in the forum General Forum:

  H. Vind said:
  As we don't do interviews, we'd have have an angle, a problem to be solved or a project to be worked out with a small panel of experts. Our guests are either there as experts in a field helping someone with their project, or they are the

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  H. Vind said:
  As we don't do interviews, we'd have have an angle, a problem to be solved or a project to be worked out with a small panel of experts. Our guests are either there as experts in a field helping someone with their project, or they are the persons with the project that needs some clarity or help. Would you be able to present something along these lines for our viewers?

  
  

  I completely understand. Similar to how John Badham spoke about his fantastic book in the scope of working out problems with actors, I'm sure that I could present a problem-solving angle... I'm currently speaking virtually to college classes as a veteran PA--someone who started out with zero connections and found his way in to a very niche community. PAs as "essential film workers" is another topic that hasn't been discussed much during this pandemic. I've been hearing first-hand accounts that many of the COVID-19 preventative measures have been falling on the shoulders of PAs, so that's another angle I might be able to...  

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  • December 16, 2020
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  Daniel Scarpati replied to a topic in the forum General Forum:

  H. Vind said:
  Thanks guys! Your book looks very interesting. We've been busy lately with getting some other stuff off the ground, but will hopefully soon be able to return with some new episodes.

  
  

  No problem--thank you as well, Vind! Excited to see new

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  H. Vind said:
  Thanks guys! Your book looks very interesting. We've been busy lately with getting some other stuff off the ground, but will hopefully soon be able to return with some new episodes.

  
  

  No problem--thank you as well, Vind! Excited to see new episodes in the (hopefully near) future.

  
  

  And should you be open to having me as a guest or mentioning my book in an episode, I'm positive your audience would be interested in the stories I share... no pressure, but feel free to contact me anytime! 

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  • December 16, 2020

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  Daniel Scarpati replied to a topic in the forum General Forum:

  Charlotte Davis said:
  

  So cool! Where can I purchase this book from?

  Thank you for commenting, Charlotte! All of the links to the places where you can purchase the book from are listed on my website, www.passingplanes.com/book. 

  • December 16, 2020

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  Daniel Scarpati replied to a topic in the forum General Forum:

  Robert Miller said:
  

  Great idea!

  Thank you for saying so, Robert! If you don't mind sharing the above YouTube video withy your friends on social media, that'd be a huge help. And I hope you enjoy reading if you pick up a copy. =D

  • December 16, 2020

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  • December 10, 2020
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  Daniel Scarpati replied to a topic in the forum General Forum:

  Alishia Lester said:
  
  

  I have never read such a book before but I would love to! So you wrote it from your experience? That is amazing!

  
  

  
  

  Yes, Alishia! I worked full-time as a PA for years on everything from local commercials and national awards shows to

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  Alishia Lester said:
  
  

  I have never read such a book before but I would love to! So you wrote it from your experience? That is amazing!

  
  

  
  

  Yes, Alishia! I worked full-time as a PA for years on everything from local commercials and national awards shows to CBS' Kevin Can Wait, Amazon's Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and just about everything in-between. I sincerely hope you enjoy learning from the dozens of behind-the-scenes experiences shared within. =)

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  • November 30, 2020
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  Daniel Scarpati replied to a topic in the forum General Forum:

  Maura Barbulescu said:
  
  

  Hey Daniel and welcome to our forums!  
  Nice and very insightful video you have posted here!  

  
  

  
  

  So nice to (virtually) meet you, Maura! Thank you for welcoming me with your comment... and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully it

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  Maura Barbulescu said:
  
  

  Hey Daniel and welcome to our forums!  
  Nice and very insightful video you have posted here!  

  
  

  
  

  So nice to (virtually) meet you, Maura! Thank you for welcoming me with your comment... and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully it paints a picture of what my book is about. =D

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  • November 30, 2020
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  • November 24, 2020

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    AJ Janitschek Hi Daniel, great to be connected with you. Cheers.

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  • November 18, 2020

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  • November 18, 2020
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  DAME LILLIAN WALKER is now friends with Daniel Scarpati.

  • November 18, 2020

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    DAME LILLIAN WALKER DANIEL, Thank you for sending me a friend request, I also sent you a request on FB. I just saw your Gofers: On the Front Lines Reel, pretty funny and drew me in. I'm curious about your book and whatever other Youtube content because its entertaining moreDANIEL, Thank you for sending me a friend request, I also sent you a request on FB. I just saw your Gofers: On the Front Lines Reel, pretty funny and drew me in. I'm curious about your book and whatever other Youtube content because its entertaining
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  • November 17, 2020

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  • November 17, 2020

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  Daniel Scarpati posted a topic in the forum General Forum:

  New Book All About Film/TV Production Assistants (PAs)!

  Hello readers and filmmaker peers,I'm writing this post to share a project that I've been working on for a few years now. It's a nonfiction book all about film/TV production assistants, "Gofers: On the Front Lines of Film and Television!" If you have 90...  moreHello readers and filmmaker peers,I'm writing this post to share a project that I've been working on for a few years now. It's a nonfiction book all about film/TV production assistants, "Gofers: On the Front Lines of Film and Television!" If you have 90 seconds, I'm sure you'll enjoy this short trailer that explains more. (Watch this video to see and hear me talk--because aren't we all tired of reading stale emails and on-screen text?)
  
  
  
  
  
  So far, the Queens Chronicle newspaper praised the book, and these are a few of the reviews that I'm humbled to have received from industry pros:
  “'Gofers' is a must read for anyone interested in breaking into the motion picture industry. Full of how to, on-set knowledge, and peppered with anecdotes told through the eyes of veteran PA Daniel Scarpati, it is informative, fun, and tells it like it is.”​
  Tom Reilly, member: the Directors Guild of America, author of "The Hollywood MBA: A Crash Course in Management From a Life in The Film Business"​
  
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  • November 17, 2020

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  Daniel Scarpati replied to a topic in the forum General Forum:

  Wow, congrats on your new series! What a terrific find... I'm queuing up your videos on YouTube now, haha. I especially look forward to your first episode with John Badham. I'm a massive fan of his book, "I'll Be In My Trailer."

  
  

   

  
  

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  Wow, congrats on your new series! What a terrific find... I'm queuing up your videos on YouTube now, haha. I especially look forward to your first episode with John Badham. I'm a massive fan of his book, "I'll Be In My Trailer."

  
  

   

  
  

  In case you're interested, I published my own book about filmmaking the other week. It's called "Gofers: On the Front Lines of Film and Television," and it's all about the world of film/TV/commercial production from the entry-level viewpoints of production assistants ("PAs" for short, a.k.a. "gofers"). I'll leave the trailer for the book below:

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  I welcome ALL comments, questions and feedback. Feel free to message me anytime.

  
  

   

  
  

  Thanks again for sharing! Sending my best,

  
  

   

  
  

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