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
Fri, 6 Oct 2000, 04:28 pmWalter Plinge
Dear Leah,
You really must be reading between my lines to conclude that I was accusing anyone of anything. My point was that the arts world is a difficult one in which to prosper. And to make any progress we inevitably have to accept available opportunities often created by others of dubious or unknown credentials. Each of these opportunities involve risks.
I would guess that shooting a feature film on a shoestring budget is a major risk. I doubt that anyone would take on such a project expecting it to be an easy run. So we take on the opportunities with the risk. Sometimes the risk is inconvenience. Other times it is financial.
And yes, I've been there. Many, many times. And I know that Dan has too. But I think we need to be grateful even for dud opportunities - how else are we to make investments in our future professional practises? Some of my own biggest learning experiences have come from the worst experiences. And that hasn't stopped me putting myself on the line again and again often with the same people. I personally would hate to have to work with arts practitioners unprepared to take risks.
To survive in the arts we need to cultivate a certain generosity of spirit and move on from each gig enriched by skills and insights that often have very little to do with convenience or cash...
And now can I talk to you about Jesus...
Yours faithfully
Malcolm
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