FIVE WAYS TO KEEP THE DIRECTOR AND THE CREW 'HAPPY'.

IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS:

FIVE WAYS TO KEEP THE DIRECTOR AND THE CREW 'HAPPY'.

1. Be Punctual:  When the director is ready to go, the crew has already been there for awhile, in place and ready to film.

2. Let the crew EAT:  Filming a movie is long and hard, moving equipment, sometimes heavy, long hours etc. they will need

fuel. One of the first things a director learns is feed the crew, a well fed crew is a happy crew.

3. Keep call times and turnaround times as reasonable as possible:  One scene and then the next (hopefully).

4. Learn the job and/or know your stuff: Some directors work from the top down, many times not knowing (or caring) 

who is actually doing the work, but it better get done.

5. Knowing what they (directors) want: All film decisions begin, and finish with the director. This is easily the most demanding

and stressful job on a film. The directors are responsible for the 'entire' movie, every part, every scene and the foresight to see

it all put back together in one marketable piece.

So if you are on a film in any capacity, principal role, extra, caterer, props, 'anything at all', be respectful and do what you

were hired to do,,,that is if you want to work again.