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April 30, 2008 - Wednesday

 Back On The Set

Phase Two of my mission to change careers and get into working in studio transportation is under way. I just finished my first day as a driver on a low budget non-union feature shooting in and around L.A. It’s a tiny little show being shot very much on the cheap and there’s only two guys in the transportation department — me and the guy who hired me — but it’s a start.

One thing that hasn’t changed since my grip days is the long hours. My call time was 9:00 a.m. this morning and I didn’t finish my day and head for home until about 12:30 a.m. tonight. Something I hadn’t really thought much about as I planned this move into transportation but was blatantly called to my attention tonight is that grips may be among the last to leave the set after wrap is called, but transportation leaves last, after everyone else — and often drives every else’s trucks somewhere else before they’re done.

I’m tired, I’m beat, and I feel like I’ve been rode hard and put up wet. It’s good to be back.

My stakebed


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3 responses to “Back On The Set”

  1. treppenwitz says:

    Glad to hear you’re back in the saddle.

    Hope they at least let you graze at the catering table during your down time. :-)

    Raising a mental Margarita to your good fortune.

  2. Jim says:

    Wow, that sounds like a fun job. Every day will be slightly different, with lots of celebrity sightings. The long hours would drive me crazy though.

  3. C.B. says:

    Have heard your entire back catalog of no soap radio. Enjoyed all of it. thanks for all the shows.

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