Celebrity Assistants: A Day in the Life
Here's a rare glimpse at life as a celebrity personal assistant. Understanding what happens behind the scenes is important because the PAs are always moving at break-neck speed.
Part 1 (Intro) Life in Hollywood as a PA: Working on the Red Carpet
Part 2: Working in the Home of a TV Star
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VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
This isn't made of stepping out of high school and taking on the world. Rubbing elbows with Hollywood a-listers wiggle for crazy ultimate VIP. The difficult challenge evolved will current flow is one chance to assist a Hollywood Legend. Live the red carpet life and watch it all go down right now, so I'm going to take place.
It's the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards. Things to do Hollywood lifestyle, but I also want you to learn firsthand. What a mouth what it is celebrities are looking for a person with that then wait. Understand what you might get yourself
into a long you have to work very quickly and don't be don't be timid really be aggressive in trying to get me some pics of you as you can for dinner.
I looked on the red carpet and excited. I've never been this close to celebrity in my life. And now I was supposed to talk to them. Mr. Celebrity, quick question! They want you to call their names because they love it. Okay, so you just wanted to let you know I don't let that happen again. There is Mario Lopez. Ask him about being a personal assistant.
This isn't made of stepping out of high school and taking on the world. Rubbing elbows with Hollywood a-listers wiggle for crazy ultimate VIP. The difficult challenge evolved will current flow is one chance to assist a Hollywood Legend. Live the red carpet life and watch it all go down right now, so I'm going to take place.
It's the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards. Things to do Hollywood lifestyle, but I also want you to learn firsthand. What a mouth what it is celebrities are looking for a person with that then wait. Understand what you might get yourself
into a long you have to work very quickly and don't be don't be timid really be aggressive in trying to get me some pics of you as you can for dinner.
I looked on the red carpet and excited. I've never been this close to celebrity in my life. And now I was supposed to talk to them. Mr. Celebrity, quick question! They want you to call their names because they love it. Okay, so you just wanted to let you know I don't let that happen again. There is Mario Lopez. Ask him about being a personal assistant.
Assistants need to think quickly on their feet
You better get him don't make me have to use Maxwell. What is the biggest thing that you look for in a PA? My assistant got in a car accident yesterday? Tell me about the best advice yet, but it would be easier said than done. Hi, I'm doing good. I mean, are you looking for an assistant? I don't know. I'm so sorry. I'll come by there later.
Thank you so much, goodbye. It take to get out your resume. Just tell yourself to ask now. I got really nervous at work. And I usually bring him with me and I forgot to ask. I mean to you. Remind me Monday and make him happy. I'd like to have him when the joke starts. One of the things of being in a fish tank and trying to work for a celebrity.
You better go in that on I need to be back here in 30 minutes. I'm currently doing that since I was wondering has been right now are they looking for? Are you into social media actually work for a company in London Last Summer? So I can assist you. Okay. Thank you so much. I ran into David Hasselhoff what does queued actually just as it was really overworked and looking for someone so hopefully I get like an email or phone call from them. So I Am David Hasselhoff, and I am here for an interview.
Thank you so much, goodbye. It take to get out your resume. Just tell yourself to ask now. I got really nervous at work. And I usually bring him with me and I forgot to ask. I mean to you. Remind me Monday and make him happy. I'd like to have him when the joke starts. One of the things of being in a fish tank and trying to work for a celebrity.
You better go in that on I need to be back here in 30 minutes. I'm currently doing that since I was wondering has been right now are they looking for? Are you into social media actually work for a company in London Last Summer? So I can assist you. Okay. Thank you so much. I ran into David Hasselhoff what does queued actually just as it was really overworked and looking for someone so hopefully I get like an email or phone call from them. So I Am David Hasselhoff, and I am here for an interview.
Celebrity personal assistants need thick skin
Very exciting. How are you feeling I feel fine, but listen to yourself don't be nervous because I tried to focus on everything. But all I kept thinking was this meeting changed my life. Patrick Dempsey right here. So let me just ask you real quick. Why do you want to be an assistant to celebrity? I do like to plan on 24/7 everything and it's like we got some work
going on way.
We have a thing called The Hoff Train and it's always going. Wherever it's always just kind of handle everything safe. I've learned a lot about dogs, but not the 400 pound pig. Are celebrity assistants supposed to take care of pets too? I figured the best way to any place heart has gotten to in my former assistant. I just have a few more questions for you.
So what do you think is the best skills as my assistant that you seem like a great candidate? So let me talk to David and more. And then I will get back to you. He's a great guy and he seems pretty qualified. I think that we will be successful in this industry. I think that it went really well. I definitely think that I can fit in with their whole personality and like the environment they work with I would love to get the job. I could be a good PA.
going on way.
We have a thing called The Hoff Train and it's always going. Wherever it's always just kind of handle everything safe. I've learned a lot about dogs, but not the 400 pound pig. Are celebrity assistants supposed to take care of pets too? I figured the best way to any place heart has gotten to in my former assistant. I just have a few more questions for you.
So what do you think is the best skills as my assistant that you seem like a great candidate? So let me talk to David and more. And then I will get back to you. He's a great guy and he seems pretty qualified. I think that we will be successful in this industry. I think that it went really well. I definitely think that I can fit in with their whole personality and like the environment they work with I would love to get the job. I could be a good PA.
When you're an assistant to a celebrity, think out of the box
Play I had impressed Nick and David because the van was giving me a 3-day trial run has this then it was time to prove that I could do this on my own without DJ. I could come to work for me because I like he's hungry and you know, somebody gave me a shot a long time ago. I want to give a shot is my new assistant any lucky voters who is going to win this signed and t-shirt from the hawk on the back of Chris you use the department.
I was there for whatever David needed at work or at home. I'm getting ready to wash the dog that you could buy. Assistants have to get their hands dirty sometimes. Who is Ashley Judd? Are you my assistant give all to make sure the house has a good 60th birthday. Just make an awesome another Park and this time Amber Rose. The day of the birthday party had arrived and I had pulled off a miracle in three days of party planning. We were at a very exclusive club.
I had for the other the party of the year. I'm going to start setting up for David's birthday. I think he's a really big like it's crazy, but it's going to be managed well. That's what the VIP expects. I think it's going to be awesome. I knew I could plan parties and run errands. If I was everything I could all over. And from what I can tell it looks as though things are in a pretty good place for a party.
I was there for whatever David needed at work or at home. I'm getting ready to wash the dog that you could buy. Assistants have to get their hands dirty sometimes. Who is Ashley Judd? Are you my assistant give all to make sure the house has a good 60th birthday. Just make an awesome another Park and this time Amber Rose. The day of the birthday party had arrived and I had pulled off a miracle in three days of party planning. We were at a very exclusive club.
I had for the other the party of the year. I'm going to start setting up for David's birthday. I think he's a really big like it's crazy, but it's going to be managed well. That's what the VIP expects. I think it's going to be awesome. I knew I could plan parties and run errands. If I was everything I could all over. And from what I can tell it looks as though things are in a pretty good place for a party.
Being a celebrity PA takes a lot of resilience
So I'm excited to see I will turn out looking forward to the most tonight is the end of the night where David let me know that he is happy and have the best birthday party ever. Tonight was the night for me to prove I could plan everything well. I would prove to everyone that I could do it. See I'm a Hollywood assistant. I had what it takes to be a celebrity assistant.
If I could pull up throwing a party for David Hasselhoff. I knew I could accomplish anything. I don't feel like anything went wrong. I would working the door walk anxiously waiting for the guest of honor. Immediately swelling up in a storm of Paparazzi.
I had to tap into my inner personal assistant and navigate my celebrity through the photographers. Happy birthday, David. What time is it? The Hobbit in the house and the fun has officially started but I can let down my guard. I want to make this party perfect. I'm going to go tonight. I couldn't be happier. I'm thrilled. Fantastic. The best was still to come outside with a mystery guest from David's show, the Kit Car from Knight Rider.
If I could pull up throwing a party for David Hasselhoff. I knew I could accomplish anything. I don't feel like anything went wrong. I would working the door walk anxiously waiting for the guest of honor. Immediately swelling up in a storm of Paparazzi.
I had to tap into my inner personal assistant and navigate my celebrity through the photographers. Happy birthday, David. What time is it? The Hobbit in the house and the fun has officially started but I can let down my guard. I want to make this party perfect. I'm going to go tonight. I couldn't be happier. I'm thrilled. Fantastic. The best was still to come outside with a mystery guest from David's show, the Kit Car from Knight Rider.
Being a celebrity assistant is a lot of work
Identity great. We're going to take a bigger picture. So we're going to have David sitting in the chair. Chris exceeded all expectations and decorations. I love the Hoff, the cake, the car, the chair. He always had his eyes on you, you know, so whatever you needed. He was there with the kids this morning and I think we could use them on the road. Actually. I can be around maybe great. How's everything? The Car here is amazing. I don't know how you did so many people here.
You are very good at managing schedules. And that's the most important thing.
I can tell you what I learned it. Don't take anything personally. Pretty amazing to do now is probably just go into more time with my friend. Definitely feeling more confident DJ made it to that no matter what they threw at me is nothing to be working Mikey. I feel like I've done more in the past month and those people do in a lifetime, but I've been I don't think I can get much more celebrity of the thing.
We'll see where the super take place. The lesson: celebrity personal assistants have to plan well. Even if you don't have a strong resume, you can land Hollywood PA jobs.
You are very good at managing schedules. And that's the most important thing.
I can tell you what I learned it. Don't take anything personally. Pretty amazing to do now is probably just go into more time with my friend. Definitely feeling more confident DJ made it to that no matter what they threw at me is nothing to be working Mikey. I feel like I've done more in the past month and those people do in a lifetime, but I've been I don't think I can get much more celebrity of the thing.
We'll see where the super take place. The lesson: celebrity personal assistants have to plan well. Even if you don't have a strong resume, you can land Hollywood PA jobs.