Working with Pendant people

[cmdrhobbes]

rfrancis and I had this discussion on Dino a week or so ago, and I’ve been mulling my thoughts on the subject to clarify them before releasing them into the wilds of the intarwebs.

My thesis statement: When working on a Pendant show, you don’t work WITH most of the people on the show.

Now, let me clarify that statement somewhat before everyone

Comments

[spiralsequin]

Well, on the whole I do agree with you that there isn't really a to-and-fro working relationship much of the time. But then I think about directors like Perry Whittle, who would to and fro maybe two or three emails every episode (not just for The Kingery or Pendant productions) on notes on the lines (on the ones he liked as well as the ones he wanted redone), on the character in general and on their relation to others and other takes.

Goodness knows how he managed it with so many actors - it was absolutely superb, but anyway, that's why I'd say I did work with him. In the same way, I did work with Russ as there was loads of discussion there. I've done paid online work from home and had far less discussion with employers. But those are the real exceptions to the rule. Most directors are just like Marleigh said - and at first, like her, I felt very isolated and a bit worried about what they thought.

I can see it's not really an option to change things. It might be nice for newbies to be made aware that they shouldn't expect feedback though, I dunno.