Tales From The Trenches – Mort’s Story
When Mort’s cell phone rang just 2 hours after he’d crashed into bed, he instinctively knew, no good could come from answering this call. The crew was shooting a night...
5 Ways to Make Your Line Producer Happy
Some People might say Line Producers (LP) are mean. But the truth is we weren’t born with a ‘mean gene’ – we carefully developed it over many series and many...
10 Ways To Beat A Small Budget To Death
Cable budgets are getting smaller. Asks are getting bigger. And Line Producers still have to be magicians. Almost reminds me of a country song. The fact is, the creative asks are...
Magic To Do
Line Producers are the magicians in the 3-ring circus that is Reality TV. Sure, you’ve got your lions and tigers and bears (Oh My!) But the Magician is worth the...
Negotiating Tactics
Blah, blah, blah blah. You made your point. Blah, blah, blah, blah. You expounded on your point. Blah, blah, blah, blah. You went too far. The art of negotiating is...
Use Your Words
We work in television. Being creative is how we make our living. Some of us are clever. Some are witty and some are even smart. Whatever combination you are, it’s...