Tobar:
Wow that sucks, you'd think because it was Harry Potter the opposite would be true and they'd throw heaps of money at you.
Oh no. Anyone who thinks working on big productions will get you big money needs to think again. No-one does this work at any junior crew level for the money. I was also at Leavesden when they did Phantom Menace, and trust me, everybody got paid very badly then, too.
Anyway, at least today turned out better than I expected. I got to work early doors and have been farmed out to edit somewhere else (location classified) which suits me fine because it's much more laid back here. Don't get me wrong, I love film work, it's what I always wanted to do, but there are so many people in this industry who go about it all the wrong way both in attitude to their colleagues (it's maliciously competitive) and in passion for the work. I reckon about 10% of the people I've ever worked with actually have a passion for the artistry of film-making, whichever area they're in. The rest just want success. I find that very sad.
Referring back to the little tiff with Mr Ghostface, whom I know, I think if you met him you'd realise his frustrations come mainly from his inability to cope with people who have the wrong attitude to their work. I let it run off my back, it's the only way to survive. Ghost suffers from intense rationality and fairness, which sometimes leads him to be a little "too honest" if you know what I mean. Anyway, I've told him to get his bottom back on the forum and start afresh. He's a talent, and I hope he can share it on here.
Well, rescuing my post by getting back on topic in the denouement, sort of, I forgot to tell you all that I once worked at the UK's (now second) largest costume company and they had some original Star Wars costumes. If only I'd stayed in touch with them... I'd have borrowed it all and shot some new stuff. Damn.
