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Paul Mailath · September 17th, 2007, 06:49 AM

I'm trying to get a local film group off the ground and the lack of support from institutions is disheartening but I was floored by a statement from a young lighting technician who was using some of our gear on a shoot on the weekend ...

"A director needs to be an actor. To inspire and encourage a crew, even when things aren't going well, is a performance in itself."

that blew me away

Emre Safak · September 17th, 2007, 09:23 AM

Why? I consider it obvious that a director with good social skills will go further. Not all of them are like that; really powerful ones can afford to boss their way around, but little people end up making fools of themselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPz3Z86naI

September 17th, 2007, 06:49 AM	#1
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,610	out of the mouths of babes... I'm trying to get a local film group off the ground and the lack of support from institutions is disheartening but I was floored by a statement from a young lighting technician who was using some of our gear on a shoot on the weekend ... "A director needs to be an actor. To inspire and encourage a crew, even when things aren't going well, is a performance in itself." that blew me away __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

September 17th, 2007, 09:23 AM	#2
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Why? I consider it obvious that a director with good social skills will go further. Not all of them are like that; really powerful ones can afford to boss their way around, but little people end up making fools of themselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPz3Z86naI