A week ago, I asked this question on Twitter, feeling that it would be good advice for everyone to have.
I started things out by sharing that I thought everyone would be professional and want to get along.
My first production was called TIGER WARSAW. I was 23 years old I believe. I found the script, developed it, did all the initial budgeting & scheduling, cast it, did the cast deals, hired the key crew, did those deals, designed some of the shot lists, over saw the production, and got credited as the “Assistant To The Producer”. There was very little trust or good behavior on the show, but there was a fair amount of drug abuse. Lots of threats of different sorts. Many separate agendas. When it was done I quit the business to become a drug counselor (but didn’t get very far with that…).The mistakes I and others made, including false assumptions, definitely informed me going forward.
I suspected I would get more response from the Twittersphere than I did. But what I got was good. Here are 8 responses. Next time I will remember the #hashtag…
Hammer to Nail @TedHope Using whatever music I wanted in rough cut and then falling in love with it before truly grasping that it was never gonna happen.
