A Day in the Life

Production Secretary

Time	Activity
08:00	Really depends on the company or the production. You could have to come in early to go over items with your director or producer. You can be their right hand person. So first thing could be opening and dealing with post. Or it could be finalising on the production. You are part Production Assistant and Part researcher at times.
09:00	Usually on a Monday, find out about future meetings (which may require room booking), guests who need transport and hotel accommodation, catering requirements, location catering requirements, legalities, copyright clearance and start booking and filling in forms.
11:00	Deal with awkward members of the public on the phone and some internal enquiries about using footage from our last programme on remote lighthouses.
12:00	You may be typing up scripts, photocopying, distributing, paying expenses to team or artists, you could be required on location to help running. You may have to log video/DVDs and keep a library. You may have music requests and need to produce forms for copyright clearances. - it could be a long day, but it will most likely be an enjoyable one!

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