On Set

Reporting to you from Base Camp.... I am all walkie-ed up. In other words I have messages pumping in and out of my ear. It is a little uncomfortable. I don't know how much time I have. I'm on Holding lockdown. I.E. I am watching the computers in the Holding area for Background extras and I'm not allowed to leave. Can I just say that this is exciting and stressful.... There is a lot of paperwork that I have to take care of when shadowing the 2nd Assistant Director Amy Lynn and Michelle, who's official title is DGA Trainee (Directors Guild of America). Shooting takes so long. Because there is set up, organizing extras and principles, rehearsals with stand-ins, and then an avg of 3 or 4 takes per one camera position.... And you know they have to do more than one camera position. I was up on set yesterday watching. It is an interesting process. But it is a little nice to be around the outskirts of the shooting, even though my main position is copy and running memos, scripts, revisions, and whatever else people need back and forth between the set and the "Honey Wagon", Production's base of operation and all things wonderful.