TRANSCRIPT from LA Based College Radio Station

COLLEGE RADIO HOST: Welcome to “Let’s do Lunch” – a college student’s window into Hollywood. Today we have producer Bruce Millings. Welcome Bruce. Thanks for stopping by.

BRUCE: Happy to be here.

HOST: Let’s say one of our graduating seniors wanted to work in your production company, what advice would you give them?

BRUCE: My number one tip: be a girl.

HOST: Be a girl?

BRUCE: Yes. Be a girl. I only hire female assistants. But before you go all Gloria Steinem on me, I’m not sexist. I’m the opposite of whatever sexist is. I think women are great. They’re so much better at doing assistant stuff, like opening my soda can.

HOST: I don’t see how gender fits into opening a can of soda.

BRUCE: Do you know how hard it is for a man to open a soda can? No nails. Can’t do it.

HOST: Why don’t you buy plastic bottles with screw-tops? Anyone can open those.

BRUCE: That’s besides the point.

HOST: But that is the –

BRUCE: It’s not just the cans of Diet Dr. Pepper. It’s other things too, like when I need my anal suppositories picked up from the pharmacy, a woman can handle it with the discretion that is needed.

HOST: I guess you don’t need to be discreet about it now.

BRUCE: Ahh, but yes I do, for I haven’t told you what the suppositories are for.

HOST: So… then… how did you get your start?

BRUCE: It was rough. My dad was running a studio at the time, so I had to start out as a junior creative executive.

HOST: So you were never an assistant.

BRUCE: No and I think that’s what makes me such a good boss.

HOST: Okay - Looks like we have to take a commercial break.

BRUCE: I just want to say to those kids out there, stick it out. I was you once, and look where I am know. Goes to show anyone can do it if you have the right dad or great boobs!

HOST: Thanks Bruce.

BRUCE: My pleasure.

HOST: Stay tuned for our next guest, Background Actor on Scrubs, Alumni Lyle Covington.

I know you're my boss, but you're a total bitch

by BRITTNEY WENTWORTH, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/COORDINATOR/ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Thanks a lot for taking the time to meet with me today. I have a few concerns that I want to talk to you about. I know it’s only been a few weeks of us working together but I noticed some major tension yesterday and I want to clear it up.

When you asked me to send a PA on a run to deliver those tapes to the network, I didn’t appreciate your tone AT ALL. I found it condescending and downright rude. I can’t exactly tell you why I think that. And I also feel like you’ve been that way with me in the past, but I can’t remember any examples of where or when or how. I just KNOW that it happened and I don’t like being spoken to in that manner.

I mean, I’ve had five assistant jobs in the last three years so I know. I mean, I know I invited you over for dinner at my house; asked you to help me with my writing and resume; and set me up with those informational interviews but make no mistake. We are acquaintances. We were never friends. Let me repeat that, we were never friends. Sending a package out is beneath me. I mean, I know this is an assistant job, but I’ve been a PA on a movie before. And I can really be an associate producer. And my friend is an actress who hangs out with celebrities so I know this business. I mean, I am 24 and I totally get it.

So I’ve made a decision to not work for you anymore because I think that’s best. And please don’t talk about this with anyone, because I know I won’t because I NEVER gossip. I mean, I have a lot of friends in the office and a lot of them come to ME with their gossip, and I know I used to tell you a lot of confidential things, like what all the executives made, but I would NEVER gossip. I’m totally trustworthy.

I really wish you the best of luck. I’m going to get an AP position next because I think I’m TOTALLY ready. And then I’m going over into scripted. It’s gonna be awesome and I’m so excited.

Thanks again for taking the time.