First – let’s determine your ability to withstand pain and pressure. The type of pain and pressure associated with being hurled into space at 2000 miles per hour in a tin can, reminiscent of the scene in the film Apollo 13 when Tom Hanks and his crew are about to burn up during re-entry into … Read more
RITA I’m hooked on this Danish import. Rita is a 40-something teacher and single mother who is as outspoken as she is smart. Her unconventional wisdom juxtaposed against a personal life in shambles makes for compelling television. This series highlights a woman devoted not only to her own children, but the children she teaches, bringing … Read more
Executive Producers believe Line Producers hide money in a budget – squirreling it away for a rainy day. They would be right. We have to. It’s self-preservation. Because we’re not going to have rainy days, we’re going to have tsunamis and we know this from past experience. It’s reality TV and there is always going to … Read more
Reality TV budgets are created using budgeting software. The two most used are Movie Magic Budgeting and Showbiz. Either one will do the trick. When your budget is printed you’ll have a one-page summary known as a “top sheet” followed by the detailed line-by-line budget. The top sheet delineates what is an above-the-line cost and … Read more
Welcome to the wonderful world of production. Before you hit “OK” on that Instagram selfie of you chowing down on set – here are a few things you may want to consider as you make that climb up the production ladder. YOUR OPINION – SHOULD REMAIN SILENTLY YOUR OPINION As much as you have a … Read more
“Oh for fuck’s sake! Jennifer screamed. “I gotta shut this down now!”
Charlie jumped – that sounded particularly harsh, even for Jen.
“Hey babe – don’t worry, I’ll order in. You want Chinese or Italian?” Taking out his phone, he didn’t wait for an answer. He pulled up his favorites, and started scrolling through Gino’s menu.
Jennifer screamed at her phone, while reading the email chain. “Who does something like this?”