“Nobody told me...”
Be proactive, ask, don’t wait to be told.
“They’re here to pick up the thing...”
Who’s here? What thing? Be specific.
“He just left in the passenger van with the keys to the truck in his pocket...”
“I didn’t hear my cell phone/pager go off because...
a) It wasn’t on.”
b) The radio was on too loud in the truck.”
c) The battery is dead (or low).”
d) I set it on vibrate, but then I left it in my bag.”
“I didn’t call because...
a) I didn’t recognize the number on my cell phone/pager.”
b) I didn’t have the number.”
c) I didn’t have enough change for the phone.”
“I didn’t know it was going to ... rain...snow...hail...”
“I can’t do my petty cash because I left all my receipts at home.”
“Don’t worry, they know me.”
“I don’t have to write it down, I’ll remember...”
“We did this shot in film school...”
“My roommate never gave me the message.”
“I never oversleep.”
“I assumed...”
Each of these thing may or may not get you fired or never hired back. It will depend on who hired you, the rest of your performance, what else happened on the shoot, if they like you, if your dad plays golf with the agency producer, and so on. But given how competitive this industry is and how many other people would love to have your job why take chances. And trust me, people have been fired or never hired back for saying these things and making these mistakes.
About the Author - LOVE THE PALMER
- Palmer Enfield
- Los Angeles • Philadelphia • New York, CA • PA • NY, United States
- This blog is written by Palmer Enfield. Palmer is a producer-director and the founder of RedMaiden (www.redmaiden.tv), a branded content, boutique creative company. As a director, her forte is slice of life storytelling and visual imagery. Like RedMaiden, she is a warrior in her own right--a two time cancer survivor (Hodgkins Lymphoma & Breast Cancer) her strength has been forged in life or death battles. Palmer’s personal experience adds a unique weight and substance that is reflected in her work where her willingness to expose and share her own story helps people give voice to their own personal human drama. Out of this comes Palmer’s natural sense of dialogue and performance and her ability to capture spontaneity through great casting choices and direction. Palmer’s directing style is emotional, visual storytelling, dialogue and kids with a touch of subtle, dry humor. Her growing body of work naturally attracts pharmaceutical and healthcare related projects as well as many others. Palmer believes strongly that mentoring and sharing information is essential to the growth of a creative economy. This blog was born out of that belief. Contact Palmer at palmer@redmaiden.tv
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