AHH well...I just found out that a movie is going to be filmed in my area (kalamazoo, Michigan) the movie is going to be called Kalamazoo?....apparently its been a big deal on the local news and what not...and somehow it went right over my head....I didn't hear about it until now and they begin shooting tomorrow July 10....I'm pissed b/c it could've been a good opportunity to maybe be a part of the crew and I missed it. Damn it
I hate myself
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J.R. Hudson
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Re: I hate myself
If your so eager run down to the location (If you can find it?) and ask for the Production Coordinator. You never know. P.A. or Grip for them.
If your so eager run down to the location (If you can find it?) and ask for the Production Coordinator. You never know. P.A. or Grip for them.
Rogue Crew
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Re: I hate myself
About 8 months ago I was on my way home and when I tried to turn into my street there was a big truck, not moving and blocking my way. I waited patiently for a while, then some guy came from in front of the truck and started putting cones behind the truck all the way across the street. I asked what was going on, but I didn't get a friendly response and one thing lead to another and I was going to rip his head off and **** down his neck and he was going to stomp a mudhole in me and walk it dry.
I drove home around the block and went to bed. The next day, there were a whole load of trucks at that end of the street and I walked up there to find out that they were grip trucks - seven of them - for a feature film. I had squandered any chance I might have had to grip for a day on a big budget feature.
About 8 months ago I was on my way home and when I tried to turn into my street there was a big truck, not moving and blocking my way. I waited patiently for a while, then some guy came from in front of the truck and started putting cones behind the truck all the way across the street. I asked what was going on, but I didn't get a friendly response and one thing lead to another and I was going to rip his head off and **** down his neck and he was going to stomp a mudhole in me and walk it dry.
I drove home around the block and went to bed. The next day, there were a whole load of trucks at that end of the street and I walked up there to find out that they were grip trucks - seven of them - for a feature film. I had squandered any chance I might have had to grip for a day on a big budget feature.
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
Re: I hate myself
People on film crews typically think they are the ****. You guys know what I mean. Im not saying EVERYONE but its been my experience (whether talking to or actually being on set) that they think they are coolest thing since water. I think its an insecurity issue.
People on film crews typically think they are the ****. You guys know what I mean. Im not saying EVERYONE but its been my experience (whether talking to or actually being on set) that they think they are coolest thing since water. I think its an insecurity issue.
J_Barnes
Veteran
Re: I hate myself
I don't think it's an attitude of coolness that crew exhibits, and it's wrong to paint film crew technicians as generally arrogant.
When you're out in the public working on a job that is apparently glamorous to the general population, you end up getting kinda tired of people coming up to you all day and asking what you're doing and where the stars are. The public feels entitled to be part of the movie making process when it's in their backyard, and that sense of entitlement usually means that people end up being rudely persistent, annoyingly inquisitive, or just plain aggressive.
I've shot man on the street industrials with a three person crew and without fail, random strangers will stop us and ask us if we're making a movie and whether or not they can be in it. EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TAPEING!
I think what ends up happening is that Crewmembers are just there to do their jobs, not act as a public relations rep, so they tend to have a gruff attitude towards people they don't know because experience has shown the public to be an endless hassle. If you spend some time and talk to a grip or PA, they might lighten up once they realize that you're not just some random jerk who wants to catch a view of Julia Roberts, but have to understand that by even talking to them, you're distracting them from their duties.
As far as talking to crew and getting a job...I'm a pretty nice guy, but I take my recommendations seriously. I wouldn't ever get some random stranger a job based on a conversation, so in the rare instances where people have approached me on location and asked about work, I always refer them to the address of the production office and tell them to submit a resume and letter of inquiry.
I’ve been burned before recommending people I thought were close friends, so I'm defiantly not going to attach my name to a complete stranger I've never even worked with.
The best way to approach a crewmember about working on that crew is to politely ask if someone could refer you to the production office because you'd like to submit your resume. If you're nice and professional, they'll almost always get someone on the radio to come over and talk to you...or they'll have you wait until they can get the information themselves.
I don't think it's an attitude of coolness that crew exhibits, and it's wrong to paint film crew technicians as generally arrogant.
When you're out in the public working on a job that is apparently glamorous to the general population, you end up getting kinda tired of people coming up to you all day and asking what you're doing and where the stars are. The public feels entitled to be part of the movie making process when it's in their backyard, and that sense of entitlement usually means that people end up being rudely persistent, annoyingly inquisitive, or just plain aggressive.
I've shot man on the street industrials with a three person crew and without fail, random strangers will stop us and ask us if we're making a movie and whether or not they can be in it. EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TAPEING!
I think what ends up happening is that Crewmembers are just there to do their jobs, not act as a public relations rep, so they tend to have a gruff attitude towards people they don't know because experience has shown the public to be an endless hassle. If you spend some time and talk to a grip or PA, they might lighten up once they realize that you're not just some random jerk who wants to catch a view of Julia Roberts, but have to understand that by even talking to them, you're distracting them from their duties.
As far as talking to crew and getting a job...I'm a pretty nice guy, but I take my recommendations seriously. I wouldn't ever get some random stranger a job based on a conversation, so in the rare instances where people have approached me on location and asked about work, I always refer them to the address of the production office and tell them to submit a resume and letter of inquiry.
I’ve been burned before recommending people I thought were close friends, so I'm defiantly not going to attach my name to a complete stranger I've never even worked with.
The best way to approach a crewmember about working on that crew is to politely ask if someone could refer you to the production office because you'd like to submit your resume. If you're nice and professional, they'll almost always get someone on the radio to come over and talk to you...or they'll have you wait until they can get the information themselves.