Stu Segall Production

I really don’t know much about this company… but…
They gave my City College professor, the infamous Mr. Hilderbrand, a ton of leftover unused «Short Ends» of color 16 MM filmstock. He in turn, gave all his students, including me, each about 700 – 900 feet worth of the film for FREE!
My first short film I wrote and directed, «Zombie Hunter», required about 600 feet of film. A brand new 400 foot roll of 16 MM color film normally costs about $ 120ish. So we all got about $ 200+ worth of free film, all thanks to Stu Segall Production Inc.
Stu Seagall, thanks so much for indirectly funding my first film!

Ms. Lisa Greenspan
Production Coordinator
Stu Segall Productions
4705 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92 123
Dear Ms. Greenspan:
I was thrilled to learn that Stu Segall Productions is seeking onset production assistants for its upcoming show, The Ex-​List. My work experience, calm head and clear eye for detail will make me an asset to your San Diego production set where eccentric personalities can conflict with mundane realities.
First, as a San Diego native, I am well connected to local manufacturers, retailers, tourist attractions and business centers. I know which area/​shop has the best and/​or least expensive equipment and services. Since receiving my drivers’ license years ago, I’ve become an expert on San Diego’s most eccentric, deserted and colorful beaches. I’m also an expert on this town’s most yuppie (La Jolla/​Del Mar), surfer (Pacific Beach/​Encinitas), family (Scripps Ranch), ethnic (Mission Bay), hippie (Encinitas, Ocean Beach) and nude/​gay (Black’s) beaches.
Looking for clubs? Go to Anthology in Little India for the over 35, yuppie, DINK crowd. Looking for 30-​somethings? You can’t miss Stingaree, Dick’s Last Resort or The Shout House, downtown. Dog Beach in Ocean Beach will render lots of environmentalists and VW-​bus-​driving, dreadlock-​wearing professor-​types. You need hot-​hot-​hot bikini-​wearing young men and women? Go to Pacific Beach. You want the background? You need the setting? I have the ideas (and the directions.)
So my best work experience is in sales.. . I have turned angry, upset housewives into 200-​dollar tickets just with my calm, friendly and informed demeanor. I organize displays in a provocative manner and lure customers into sample sections they may otherwise fear to enter. Very comfortable with public speaking and interpersonal interaction, I joined my University’s Speech & Debate team.. I enjoyed traveling with my team to Los Angeles where I performed a monologue dealing with how individuals manage loss and grief. I’ve also spent significant time feeding and entertaining toddlers and school-​age children. You have a cantankerous star? I have an amusing, calming way of reaching them. The chaos of nannying will help me deal with the multitasking required in any film work. Further, I can understand when deadline pressures impinge on any superiors’ bedside manners. I am not a prima donna. I have had significant life struggles which, thankfully, have endowed me with a realistic and non-​self-​centered perspective.
While this may come as a surprise, I have a stronger desire to function behind the camera rather than in front of it. The Ex-​List exploration of the challenge and complication of relationships intrigues me. More, however, I’m convinced it will strike a cord with the American public and am confident of its success. If I can be part of that success, I will have counted myself a winner. I have always thrived best in a challenging, dynamic atmosphere, even if and when stresses and conflicts interrupt the flow of creativity.
Thank you for the time and attention required in reading this over one-​page cover letter (a sin!). I will contact you next week about opportunities available with Stu Segall Productions. I hope you consider my heartfelt cover letter seriously.
Sincerely,
Diana
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No reply. No call back. Apparently Stu Segall is too cool for school. But they did create the Ex-​List, and for that I give ‘em props!