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The Business

Everything You Wanted to Know about Being an Assistant

Hosted by Claude Brodesser-Akner Jun. 02, 2008 Entertainment
This week on The Business, everything you wanted to know about being an assistant, but were too terrified to ask. We talk with the authors of The Hollywood Assistants Handbook. Plus, an update on the actors' negotiations for a new contract.

This week on The Business, everything you wanted to know about being an assistant, but were too terrified to ask. We talk with Peter Nowalk and Hillary Stamm, authors of The Hollywood Assistants Handbook: 86 Rules for Aspiring Power Players. Plus, it's one down and one to go in actors' negotiations for a new contract.

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Everything You Wanted to Know about Being an Assistant

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Host:

Claude Brodesser-Akner

Producer:

Matt Holzman

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