Chris Hadloch- Production Coordinator

I played phone tag with Chris for about a week before I could get him on the phone for a substantial amount of time to do this interview. He told me to get used to it. This sort of thing is a way of life in the film industry. As a Production Manager he spends most of his time on the phone, organizing the schedule, budget, and crew for his upcoming projects. He described his job as basically an intermediary for the crew and has to keep everyone on track and in line for the shoot.

How he got started.

Chris told me his start in the buisness was a mix between luck and hardwork. While in film school he took every internship he could get his hands on and constantly tried to network, which he stressed was the number one factor in getting jobs. While doing an internship he impressed an AD how put him in touch with one of his friends who was a producer, while he didn't get a job right away, he stayed in touch and eventually his persistance landed him PA jobs on a consistant basis.

How to tell someone above you that you couldn't accomplish an assigned task?

That's something you never want to have to do, but in my expierience, it's inevitable that something will go wrong. The key is to not admit defeat, instead work around the problem and come up with solutions that will make you look like a problem solver and an asset instead of the other way around.

Any advice for a Media Student trying to land their first job?

Like I said before, NETWORKING. Along with hardwork to get you noticed, networking will play a key roll if you want to land a job. Start off with an internship, or if you're lucky you can get a PA gig and get paid, but whatever you do, don't dissapoint. It is important you make a really good impression. Start some conversations, make some contacts and work your butt off.

Andy Pcolar