Masha Danilenko

• Meticulously updating the contestant, outreach, Skype calendar, and travel grids on Google Sheets. • Combing through Casting Crane applicants for potential contestants and updating their information and casting status. • Calling and vetting potential contestants on their gameplay skills, as well as gauging their energy and personality type, to determine if they are worth a Skype with a producer. • Writing one sheets and producer notes that are sent to the network: carefully choosing a contestant’s photo, crafting bite size facts about their lives, and describing their gameplay skills based on their Skype cut. • Outreach/recruiting: calling various establishments and asking them to promote on their social media or send a flyer to their network of contacts; recruiting at bars, trivia nights, restaurants to anyone who may be a good fit for the show. • Organizing and executing open calls with the casting team. • Escorting and assisting contestants during production.

Get the people Billy Eichner approaches to sign appearance releases.

Researching and calling restaurants to recruit chefs to apply for Chopped on The Food Network/ Field scouting: go out and hand out business cards to chefs at different restaurants, encouraging them to apply/ Write up one sheets on viable chef candidates based on their application/ Update spreadsheets with chef contact info and progress on recruitment/ Follow up with chefs via phone or email. Producing Skype interviews with selected chefs/ Transcribe on Word 45-minute chef interviews in real time/ Writing chef pitches that are sent to the Executive Producers for review based on their Skype interviews/

• Searching through databases such as StudioSystem and IMDBPro to find films and TV shows that need production talent. • Calling production offices and inquiring about potential jobs for clients. • General research for my employer’s TV and film ideas. • Writing deal memos. • Running general errands such as mailing packages and depositing checks on behalf of the company. • Delegating the office intern’s work. • Reading screenplays, both in film and television formats. • Writing coverage reports of scripts read- including detailed summaries and thoughtful comments. • Scheduling client meetings via the phone or Outlook. • Creating newsletters and sending them out via Constant Contact. • Updating company news and client resumes on the company website via Squarespace.

Help Production Designer and Art Director with set dressing and props.

Assist PD and AD on a pilot covering three different decades