Katie Ratto

Field PA

Casting call for The Real World Season 31 - responsibilities included crowd control, checking potential talent forms to make sure everything was filled out correctly, run errands, help ensure everything ran timely and smoothly, clean out

Greet talent, assist in wrangling talent to set, help ensure production runs smoothly, load out of equipment

Cold calling, skype interviews, outreach, logging notes, creating character maps

Logging skype tapes, assisting editors with story, organizing grids, creating one sheets, outreach

Created Show Binders, collected and filed signed documents (payroll, travel forms), assisted in booking travel, created release books and cablecast signs, updated schedule, trade out paperwork, Petty cash forms//amex reports, created procedure sheets, & facilities location sheets

Helped research and create content to pitch to networks, cold calling potential talent, Skype interviews, editing casting tapes, cleared locations, releases, field PA, story assistant, set up/conducted interviews - Talent I've found has been casted in a series that has been sold, and one that is currently being pitched.

Research topics for possible shows // Research potential talent // Assist Associate Producers and VP with any additional research needed

Greeted clients, solve any problems that occurred, distributed mail, reception

general production assistance // registration PA (registered contestants)

Managed crew, call sheets, SAG paperwork, scheduling, craft services/catering

Craft Services, Ran Errands, General Production Assistance

Hired some crew, secured locations, equipment rentals, call sheets, scheduling, some budgeting, time cards, craft services/catering, managed PAs, problem solver, made sure production ran smoothly, etc

Tasks include set operations, set dressing, script supervising, running errands, picking up lunch, and assisting with slate.

Cast chauffeur (drove talent to and from set), first teamer on set, craft services, ran errands, drove 15 pass van, picked up lunch, helped with wardrobe department as well as the UPM with release and exhibit G forms.

I was responsible for collaborating between the marketing department and the visual productions department to come up with content for the companies website. I assisted on shoots but mainly edited videos for the web using Adobe Premiere.