Category Archives: AC

Share the work

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Randy Lee

The longer I stay in Reality, the more phone calls I get for jobs. I turn down at least a couple of jobs every week, and lately have had more and more show offers and less day playing. That makes … Continue reading →

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Scheduling

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Randy Lee

Every day is an adventure, and with those come a LOT of headaches. Gear not working, hungover audio guys, traffic, the occasional Diva (sometimes it’s the producer, sometimes it’s the DP, sometimes it’s talent. Once I even saw a PA … Continue reading →

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Downtime? Prep something

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Randy Lee

Film, TV and the like end up having a lot of hurry up and wait. Rush to get 6 cameras out the door in the morning. Wait in the van for 45 minutes before you can leave for location. Rush … Continue reading →

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Read your call sheet!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Randy Lee

A few nights ago I received a text: “Call time 10AM at the PO”. Ok, I haven’t seen a call sheet yet, but I can work with that. 10 it is. 3 hours later the call sheet came in. Luckily … Continue reading →

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It’s the little things

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Randy Lee

As an AC, there are quite a few job-specific tools that I know I need to bring daily. Lens tissues, canned air, gaffers tape, a stubby screwdriver, and a whole lot more. It’s just part of the job. You know … Continue reading →

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