When it comes to Hollywood etiquette on the movie set, nobody gave better advice than Spencer Tracy. Asked by a young actor what advice the master could offer him, Tracy replied, Know your lines and don t bump into the furniture. Strangely enough, no one has collected Hollywood s movie set rules of behavior until now. Backed by the industry and film unions, there is no other resource book like Movie Sets 101: the Definitive Survivor s Guide by Paul J. Salamoff, an eighteen-year veteran of the movie industry with credits spanning over fifty films, ten television series and numerous commercials. Whether you are new to the industry, a seasoned pro or just interested in what the credits mean at the end of your favorite movie, this book is for you. Salamoff has worked in the industry as a Special F/X Make-Up Artist, Producer, Writer, Director and Executive and has compiled what he has learned throughout the years on movie sets to help others. Not only will you learn about the different jobs on the movie set but, for the first time, you ll discover the hidden rules of movie set etiquette they don t teach you in film schools, explains Salamoff. Each chapter covers a different movie set department (i.e. talent, grip, costume, electric, etc.). Offering practical advice from over 70 top industry professionals this vitally useful information is presented with wit and humor and packed with anecdotal advice that will not only help those wanting to break into film but actually help them succeed while trying.
It's hard to pin down Salamoff to one particular profession. An over twenty-year veteran of the industry, he has found success as a Writer, Producer, Film Executive, Comic Book Creator, Author, and originally as a Special F/X Make-Up Artist.
Born in Natick, MA, he was raised on a healthy diet of sci-fi and horror from the age of five. After high school, he moved to California to attend film school at USC. Salamoff parlayed his obsession for genre filmmaking into a successful run as a professional Special F/X Make-Up Artist. In his years doing FX, he worked on over forty films, ten television series, and numerous commercials.
His Film & TV writing credits include The Dead Hate The Living (co-written with Dave Parker), The St. Francisville Experiment and Alien Siege for the SyFy channel. He was recently hired to write the high-budget Sinbad: Rogue of Mars for Morningside Entertainment.
He is also author of two non-fiction books: ON THE SET: The Hidden Rules of Movie Making Etiquette and The Complete DVD Book: Design, Production and Marketing (co-written with Chris Gore).
As a Comic Creator, Salamoff is the writer of a number of Comic Book Series including Vincent Price Presents, Black Scorpion and the critically acclaimed Logan's Run: Last Day and Logan's Run: Aftermath written with William F. Nolan. He is also the Creator of the original Graphic Novels: Discord (Markosia Press) and Stasis.
In 2005 Salamoff became Vice President of Production for DAVID LANCASTER PRODUCTIONS working on Wes Craven's The Breed and Hollow Man 2. After a successful merge with BOLD FILMS, he became their Vice President of Production and worked on such films as Legion, Bobby and Starship Troopers: Marauder. After leaving Bold, he accepted the position of President of Production for RAT BASTARD PRODUCTIONS working on the upcoming festival darling Down For Life.
Having been involved with THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS for over twelve years; he produced the 22nd, 23rd, 33rd, 34th and 35th Saturn Awards. Salamoff has also produced Video Game TV/Web Development Diaries and Trailers working on such high-profile projects as The Adventures of Tintin, Bulletstorm, Mafia 2, Mass Effect 2, Gears of War 2 and Dead Space.
