a most unprofessional director/producer
Fri, 29 Sept 2000, 09:47 amWalter Plinge16 posts in thread
a most unprofessional director/producer
Fri, 29 Sept 2000, 09:47 amJust a Warning
I have recently had the miss fortune to work with The Most Unprofessional Director I have ever found.
I admit it was not theater, but one has to eat.
My agent found me work with Emma Green for a film Leadfoot
My agent told me there woud be
1) contracts,but no payment if no sales
2) a costume department
3) a professional make up artist
4) propper support
5) a professional production and crew
what there was :
1) no contract ( I was doing it for the exposure any way)
2) I had to provide my own costume
3) I had to do my own makeup, with my own stuff, and do other people as well, again with my gear
4) no support, little help
5) times very loose, shots scheduled for 6.00 often did not start untill 9.00 or 10.00
6) Props were often not there, and had to be improvised
I have heard of other problems like members of the producton team getting "Sacked" and techies not getting paid for things like gear rental and stuff.
I have recently had the miss fortune to work with The Most Unprofessional Director I have ever found.
I admit it was not theater, but one has to eat.
My agent found me work with Emma Green for a film Leadfoot
My agent told me there woud be
1) contracts,but no payment if no sales
2) a costume department
3) a professional make up artist
4) propper support
5) a professional production and crew
what there was :
1) no contract ( I was doing it for the exposure any way)
2) I had to provide my own costume
3) I had to do my own makeup, with my own stuff, and do other people as well, again with my gear
4) no support, little help
5) times very loose, shots scheduled for 6.00 often did not start untill 9.00 or 10.00
6) Props were often not there, and had to be improvised
I have heard of other problems like members of the producton team getting "Sacked" and techies not getting paid for things like gear rental and stuff.
RE: Opportunities and Risks
Sat, 7 Oct 2000, 12:15 pmDear Malcolm,
In the seemy and cruel "adult world" of performing arts, I tip my hat to those brave and devil-may-care souls who mount their own productions. But in this theatrical "adult world" of tough knocks and hard suprises, I beleive people have a right to know a little of what they can expect. Especially when they are also contributing THEIR time and talents to help realise a writer/directors vision.
I understand things don't always go smoothly, but as you can see from the people who bothered to post ( and I know of other disgruntled people involved in the project), there's a difference between logistical errors and unprofessionalism. And like Indi, I don't think you need to be paid or paying huge wads of cash to expect some professionalism and common freakin' courtesy. And slagging off actors involved in your past and present shows, also, isn't a very good idea.
Like you say, it's all a learning curve. Perhaps Emma, who is an extremely talented and dynamic person, could learn to show more consideration for those involved in her future endeavours.
In the seemy and cruel "adult world" of performing arts, I tip my hat to those brave and devil-may-care souls who mount their own productions. But in this theatrical "adult world" of tough knocks and hard suprises, I beleive people have a right to know a little of what they can expect. Especially when they are also contributing THEIR time and talents to help realise a writer/directors vision.
I understand things don't always go smoothly, but as you can see from the people who bothered to post ( and I know of other disgruntled people involved in the project), there's a difference between logistical errors and unprofessionalism. And like Indi, I don't think you need to be paid or paying huge wads of cash to expect some professionalism and common freakin' courtesy. And slagging off actors involved in your past and present shows, also, isn't a very good idea.
Like you say, it's all a learning curve. Perhaps Emma, who is an extremely talented and dynamic person, could learn to show more consideration for those involved in her future endeavours.
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