Life is short. Beat it up and steal its lunch money.
And then invest that money in yourself. I did, and shot the pilot of “Hucksters”, the sitcom I always wanted to make. While it’s in heavy editing right now, here as a preview are a few shots from the shoot:
While laying on the grass, shooting a cool overhead scene, the sprinkler system suddenly went off on Ben Pace and me. The LA Parks and Rec rep assigned to us was mortified, but we assured her we got a kick out of it. Truth be told, it cost a fortune to shoot in that park, but better to keep the rep on your good side.
While the rest of us enjoy a little bit of downtime, director Jared Cohn doesn’t like to sit still. So in between his dozens of gigs this year, he got his drone pilot’s license. His ADD is our blessing.
When you work on a Matt Shevin production, no expense is spared. A $400 Panda Express lunch. I ate leftover orange chicken for a month.
You wear a lot of hats when you produce, including assisting ace hair/makeup artist Alisha Babbington as she applied duct tape to the mouth of actor Steven Anders. Ah, the glamour of showbiz.
