Mike Casucci

Manage PAs, point person for locations (first on sight, last off)

Warehouse work. Destroy sets, clean warehouse, rearrange warehouse for optimal storage for other freemantle shows.

Schedule, manage PAs, first on and last off sets, make sure crafty/caterers on time, worked with AD's to make sure everything was done timely.

Put together and manage crew of 10 PAs, get to location first to be the point-person of the production team for the other departments. Make sure food, restrooms, other locations were all in order so the ADs could follow the schedule properly.

work with ADs on set, help grip, help camera, set up lunch area, clean up set, transpo.

Coordinating the contestant location, 450 contestants a day, processing them, ensuring the contestants are shuttled to and from the studio in time for taping, along with being the point person for that entire off site location (facility needs ect.) with over 30 employees including my personal team of 12 PAs, 3 vendors and Freemantlemedia's warehouse team across from our contestant annex.

Regular PA duties, fill in for Keys when main crew is traveling the country, lead new PA's during the LA VTRs in April, office PA work, runs, load & unload trucks.

Transpo, on set duties with grip, DP, Cam Op and AC along with normal PA duties

On set PA for Sizzle of new Dance competition show for Freemantle Media and FOX. Helped grip and camera. Normal PA duties.

Short staffed, I mainly helped out the Art department with their duties, props, set dressing, some rigging with the grips on top of normal PA duties.

Worked hand in hand with Production Coordinator for AD shoots, ensuring talent had what they needed, and worked closely with DP and AC on set and throughout the awards show.

ABC ordered 6 episodes for the first season. Normal PA duties focusing on Talent.

Small crew. Worked as AC, grip, transpo, talent driver, crowd control during Talent 'walk and talk' on Hollywood Blvd. Worked closely with PC.

Transpo, on set key duties

Run the production side of the show at the office while the PMs and PCs are traveling. On set Key duties during LA CASTING Curing calls.

Assist grips, camera, and art. Transpo and precision driving.

Transpo, on set key duties.

Transpo, precision driver, on set key duties.

On set key duties and assisted the AC and DP with camera set up and light set up. Assisted the Art Director with the set design.

On set Key responsibilities, assisted the AC and DP ready gear and set up cameras and lights for shooting.

PA normal duties, help show coordinators with taking inventory of all equipment coming back from New York.

15 pass Van transpo and on set key

Help with the Audience and contestants, process and help prep contestants.

Runner, office PA

Learned basic Avid functions Transcribed episodes Helped organize footage for editors Put together rough scripts if needed for pick ups.

Background driving on set, maintenance on set Lamborghini along with helping the car vendor identify issues with the car, drive crew in follow car during filming in streets, driving VIPs, worked closely with AD while on set to ensure happy talent, background and the look of the set.

Prep, Interview and help pick contestants for the show. Coordinated with EPs and Contestant Producer for optimal contestant performance. Attended numerous recruiting events to book "A"players for the show.

Coordinated with Director and DOP for on set filming. Built set pieces/ dressed sets. Managed art department budget coordinating with Line Producer and EPs. Coordinated pick up/delivery of props.

Drove cargo van from LA to Venice, Lousiana and back. Runs to New Orleans, made gallons of fake blood, created on the spot props. Built a 'chummer' to attract sharks on the boat. Location scouting for producers already overwhelmed with maintaining schedule/ assumed APOC duties.

Unloaded truck, set up production office, coordinated with PM and Key PA's ensuring proper set up and breakdown for LA auditions. I was the logger for a Reality crew. I worked with Producer and camera man to dress sets/ set up shots for interviews.

Run of the mill PA duties

Processed, prepped and coordinated with EP’s and Contestant Producers to ensure optimal contestant seating. Also filled PA duties for production while contestant department had downtime during taping of shows.

VIP Chauffer, runs, Post, run of the mill duties

Prepped, maintained and sat audience

Assisted Reality Crew and coordinated with producers through dressing sets, setting up shots, interviewing contestants, and prepping all equipment for interviews/ load and unload production trucks