Locationtalk | Discrepancies between what prod co says and what actually happens
Anonymous wrote:
“I’m getting more and more frustrated with production companies who are less than forthright about what they actually intend to do on a shoot as opposed to what they tell me will happen when I need to apply for the filming permit.”
…read the rest… (be sure and read the responses…)
Food for thought? yes, I think!
Be-all, end-all solutions? not likely – every shoot / client / production company / producer / production team (including the location manager / location scout(s) / town / film office(s) / property owner(s) are different and all these factors of circumstances and personalities combine to create a different dynamic each time. One can only control the things one CAN control. The best summations I can think of are:
- Use your gut, be honest with yourself and everyone definitely and / or potentially involved – a strong line of communication between everyone is always a key to success of ANY project – try to to understand what responsibilities you might be taking on, whether it’s actual possible to deliver results, if success is doubtful are you willing to try anyway? what are the consequences of a failed effort?
- If everybody “played nice” wouldn’t the world be a MUCH better place?”
The thread ago started some time back, the original post is dated “Posted 10-01-2000, 11:39 AM” – the next followup was “Posted 01-10-2002, 06:31 AM” then, “Posted 01-21-2005, 10:47 AM” and I posted my followup a few weeks ago, “Posted 03-14-2008, 07:32 AM”, so it’s a pretty “spread out” discussion! That said, I believe the problems presented are probably ongoing, and despite the discussion being in the nabe of 8 years old, I believe it is still a relevant discussion.
Short of encouraging any sort of “rant-fest(s)”, I wish more location scouts / location managers (…and producers / production companies, film offices – even property owners… ) would take advantage of the wonderful resource I believe Locationtalk is and take part and contribute to its forums. I believe Locationtalk is an often-overlooked potential tool for many people.
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