As an IATSE member who got to vote twice yesterday (Because I am a dues paying member in good standing in 2 locals) let me thank Sonny for bringing this up in his column.
I have worked in the film and television business for over 30 years on both coasts. The conditions have never been worst than what they are now. I stopped working on set after too many Friday work days starting at 1:30 in the afternoon and finishing at 4:30 Saturday morning and then because the actor were so tired themselves had to reshot on another day. It's insane and so often counter productive.
The culprit is often the farce of getting anything green lit with fanciful budgets then have to be balanced on the backs of the crew to get done. The increase in meal penalties is not because we are greedy, it's because we want to have lunch after 6 hours and not go hungry or eat on the go as you work.
We are working people and we are proud of the work we do and our can do attitudes. I was on a zoom meeting and a decorator repeated over and over we make miracles happen and we do, but we deserve lives too to enjoy with family and friends.
I forgot about The Drop! Man, what a great recommendation. Also, I did go see Venom: Let There Be Carnage and it is the rare sequel that is better than the original. I mean, mileage may vary here as I did not like the original at all and was very entertained by the sequel. It embraces all the Tom Hardy as Eddie/Venom absurdity but doesn't shake all the other stuff. It's fine!
"The Drop" is my favorite Tom Hardy movie. Superbly understated.
The Drop is one of my ten, definitely 20, favorite movies of all time. This is the best hw assignment ever.
As an IATSE member who got to vote twice yesterday (Because I am a dues paying member in good standing in 2 locals) let me thank Sonny for bringing this up in his column.
I have worked in the film and television business for over 30 years on both coasts. The conditions have never been worst than what they are now. I stopped working on set after too many Friday work days starting at 1:30 in the afternoon and finishing at 4:30 Saturday morning and then because the actor were so tired themselves had to reshot on another day. It's insane and so often counter productive.
The culprit is often the farce of getting anything green lit with fanciful budgets then have to be balanced on the backs of the crew to get done. The increase in meal penalties is not because we are greedy, it's because we want to have lunch after 6 hours and not go hungry or eat on the go as you work.
We are working people and we are proud of the work we do and our can do attitudes. I was on a zoom meeting and a decorator repeated over and over we make miracles happen and we do, but we deserve lives too to enjoy with family and friends.
I forgot about The Drop! Man, what a great recommendation. Also, I did go see Venom: Let There Be Carnage and it is the rare sequel that is better than the original. I mean, mileage may vary here as I did not like the original at all and was very entertained by the sequel. It embraces all the Tom Hardy as Eddie/Venom absurdity but doesn't shake all the other stuff. It's fine!