How Did I Get Into The Business?

You just talk up stuff when you’re working on a project.

For example – I was working as Transportation Coordinator for about two weeks on location in Winter Haven, (a suburb of Orlando) on a few Sears commercials. I got to know most of the production staff and crew because when we shoot on location, we all stay in one motel or hotel and we are ALWAYS around each other.

You get to talk in the hotel bar – at the breakfast buffet – at the ice machine – meeting with the Director or Production Manager over a few beers at nine thirty at night. So, you get lots of time to just chat.

On this Sears shoot I learned that the hair and make-up lady had a contact back home in Detroit who was looking for material for a feature movie of the week and knew some investors.  I kept in touch with her for months after those commercials wrapped. The idea is that you can never know when something is going to pan out.  You must always stay in touch and always keep plugging away… keep pushing… keep trying. That’s the key.

So keep trying no matter what others tell you.
Geoff