Of late, I’ve been bolting out of bed at 5am because my mind is racing with things that need to be done. This morning was no different – except my heart was acting like a hammer rather than a muscle, my eye was twitching as if I’d put it on automatic wink mode, and I … Read more
I meant to get to you yesterday, but things got out of hand here. This is a crazy business. One of the other Line Producers took it upon herself to fire the Director of Photography (DP) on her show because he was a horse’s ass disguised as a DIVA. I was at the copy machine … Read more
Dear Diary: I woke up this morning and decided – new day – new me. I was going to be nice if it strained the last ounce of sanity I possessed. But bam. No sooner do I walk into the office then I discover the production “Fairy God Mother” is on strike and I’m on … Read more
Show Runner: “We really need the special light for this round of shooting.” Line Producer: “Why? I’m not saying no, I just need to understand why before I can allocate $350/day for something that was never discussed or budgeted for.” Show Runner: “Yeah, well, the DP says we need it to create the effect we … Read more
Line Producer’s live and die by the Boy Scout’s motto – “Be Prepared”. The only thing I’d add is “Be Prepared for EVERYTHING, cause anything can and will happen on a production. Whether you’re on location, in the studio or sitting at your desk prepping for the next shoot – here are some handy ‘must-haves’ … 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