The Business
TV Upfronts; Noah Baumbach; The Anonymous PA
Why filmmaker Noah Baumbach stripped down the set, crew and budget for his new movie, Frances Ha. Plus, the life the lowly PA.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenNoah Baumbach worked in secret with a skeletal crew, small budget and digital cameras to pull off his latest movie, Frances Ha. Why this auteur director wanted to keep his film off Hollywood's radar. Plus, the Anonymous PA speaks.
Banner image: Greta Gerwig in Frances Ha, courtesy IFC Films
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3 storiesThe Hollywood News Banter
It's a mega-banter on the highs and lows of the broadcast TV upfronts. The big four networks trotted out recognizable stars -- Robin Williams, Michael J. Fox, big-time producers -- J.J.
Read the story13 minNoah Baumbach
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach has made a name for himself as the kind of indie auteur who can tell naturalistic, character-driven stories, often about people who aren't too happy with how their lives have turned out. For his new film Frances Ha , which he co-wrote with Greta Gerwig who stars in the movie, he made some firsts.
Read the story11 minAnonymous PA
The writer who blogs at The Anonymous Production Assistant speaks (albeit in a voice-altered way). We hear who a PA needs to be ("a monkey in a helmet"), what a PA needs to get a job (a drivers license and a car) and what a PA does (deliver scripts, get coffee, obey orders).
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