Eat before you arrive. As soon as the grip truck arrives your main priority is to unload the camera equipment, load the mags for the day, and help build camera. Once all that’s done, you can maybe grab a bite to eat if they’re still setting up the shot.
Learn how to load mags quickly but [...]

In all of Europe it’s pump first, pay later. The pumps also have plastic gloves to keep your hands clean.
It’s really called a Royal with Cheese.
A grilled sandwich is called toast.
Diet Coke is Coca-Cola Light.
Soda is still served in glass bottles.
Germany has the most amazing rest stops. Not only are they uber clean, they have [...]

I’m out of the country right driving around Europe in an English car (with right side steering). Just had my bags stolen in Prague, which is a slight setback but fortunately my camera and laptop were with me.
I’ve found Europe to be pretty similar to America, but as Vincent Vega said in Pulp Fiction, it’s the little [...]

6am call. Going to school to get the grip truck. #
Grip truck blocked in but able to manuever it out. Sun is starting to come out. #
Trying to fake tv light on actors. #

Sent call sheet out slightly past deadline. #

Star Wars soundtrack while wrapping. #
Now Lord of the Rings. #
Entering grace period. #

Getting craft services for Z day. #
Crew mutiny over lack of coffee. I’ve been sent on a starbucks run. #
Zombie camp is cranking out zombies for Z Day. #
I volunteered to get the pizza. In my air conditioned car. #
Eating lunch with Jurassic Park soundtrack cranked up. #
105 degrees. I’m leaving to go do the [...]

Scared a family while firing blanks for a scene. #
Late night ATL meeting. #
Star actor “stuck” in Vegas. Second AD is taking his spot. #
UPM Errand - pickup boots, lens paper, and 6v battery for light meter. #
I am now Producer/UPM/Second AD. Soon I’ll be director… #
At film school. Sending out call sheets. #

Devil’s horns keep falling off. #
Temporarily taking over as First AD. #
New deal called. Eating some hot Christmas Morning Cassarole. #
I’ve been recruited as a zombie. #
My face is covered with latex. #
I have risen from the dead. #
First AD general announcement “tighten the lights on the stand ” #
Latex is fun to peal off. [...]

Getting craft services ready. #
Getting more people to be zombies. #
Getting bagels from Bruegger’s. #
Eating a late lunch. #
Taking exposed film to FedEx for overnight processing. #