Filmmaking / Directing : Associate Producer by Norine Marsh

Hello everyone, I never thought in a million years that I would be involved in FILM in any way. After being unemployed for 4 yrs and going stir crazy, a friend signed me up to be an extra in "Ides of March" on 3/17/2011. The extra bug bit me especially working with George Clooney (Gorgeous). Continued to do extra stuff paid and unpaid, anything to keep busy. In Sept 2011 I answered an ad on FB for a PA position (unpaid). Didn't know what I was getting into, I ended up doing "Craft Services", shopping, cooking, feeding from 7-15 cast and crew. I did not enjoy the all the work, but I did enjoy being part of the crew for the film. In Nov 2011, I got my first very small speaking role in an indie short film, I didn't ask for it, was just there as an extra and they threw this at me and I went with it. Thought I would be nervous, but I wasn't and everyone was very excited and telling me what a great job I did. I am currently working with these same ppl that gave me the speaking role as an Assoc Producer on another indie film. I am sending emails, coordinating schedules, doing scene breakdowns, etc. Unpaid, but great experience and keeping me super busy. So here I am 11 months after starting with all this with several extra rolls under my belt and 2 crew positions. It is a fun, frustrating, exciting, sometimes crazy industry and I love it.