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
People think 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 seasons in defense against the dreaded and continual ask on productions. An ‘ask’, quite simply is when someone asks you for something. And on a production, it always … Read more
You’ve gotten the green light to produce a new series. You will need a Show Runner, Line Producer, Production Manager, Coordinators, Assistants, DPs, ADs, Gaffers, Art Directors, etc. etc. etc. You will need people who know what they’re doing, who can get the job done fast, and do it for less money than what’s in your budget. … Read more
I had a dream the other night, I got off an elevator and as the doors closed behind me they faded into the wall. I began running down what looked like an endless hallway. No doors. No exits. The walls were covered in purchase orders, petty cash receipts, cost trackers and budgets with big red … Read more
Line Producers like to adhere to the Boy Scout Motto of “Be Prepared”. If you’ve got what you need on location or in the studio – you’re able to function quickly and get the job done. So I’ve learned over the years to carry certain items I cannot be without. So what essentials are in … Read more