Sometimes you make mistakes. Sometimes the mistake is so huge you feel certain this will be the one that will get you fired. Maybe even blacklisted from ever working in this business again. Mistakes run the gamut from: Oh Shit – I told the Show Runner s/he could start next week but I actually don’t … Read more
Every good Line Producer knows the financial health or sickness of their production at all times. Knowing where you are financially helps you overcome the unpredictable. You know what I’m talking about – those moments when your Executive Producer tells you the water scene you planned to shoot from the docks will now be an … Read more
I’m convinced a secret closet exists in every production company from NY to Los Angeles. A closet that not only glows in the dark, but likely pulsates and magically replenishes itself daily. This mystical closet I’m speaking of contains thousands and thousands of only one item. What’s in this closet? A monkey wrench. Yup, that … Read more
Before you shoot you must have a pre-production meeting before everyone scatters to wherever the heck they’re going. Yeah, I know, meetings, meetings, meetings. The constant yammerimg of people who talk because they are in love with their own words and ideas – yes it’s very frustrating and you want to hurt people. BUT, without … Read more
Silly Putty – a popular toy during the 50’s and 60’s. It was housed in a bright red plastic egg case, and could bounce, stretch, and take on various shapes. It was meant to occupy a child’s mind for hours. Like Silly Putty, a production budget can occupy a line producer’s mind for hours. It … Read more
I could probably sum it up in one word – communication. When the creative team doesn’t give the production department a constant stream of information things can get hotter than Dante’s 8th circle of hell in the time it takes to say, “Oh… I thought you were taking care of that?!” While a lot can … Read more