Goodbye wings, hello scripts!

88MPH · March 5th, 2008, 18:37

Well, not that I've been really IN with a flying job, but it turns out I've stepped into what appears to be some good luck and fortune.

Recently, I somehow got extremely lucky and landed a gig with a production company out of LA that was partnering up with one in TUS. I just finished filming a feature here in Tucson, that "supposed" to go national. Then, just yesterday, I got wind of another feature being shot in SDL in a month-ish, so I cold called the company about auditions/production needs. It seems the guy I talked to was really impressed that I had continuity experience, and wanted to meet me immediately. Couldn't, but I have a meeting with him later.

I searched for his name, and it turns out that he is the co-founder of a PHX film studio, and a nationally known photographer who's worked along side Ron Perlman (Hellboy.)

I'm taking the opportunity to toot my own horn a little bit, because this is phenominal luck, paired with some REALLY hard work and research over the past month or so. So, it looks like I may be catching a pretty huge break pretty soon. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I must mention, though, that with everyones guidance on this site, and a special thanks to Dough and Kristie, you all have helped me pursue my dreams in a smart manner, and maybe even opened a few other doors. On the film I just completed, I met a cameraman/director who made a movie with my old Chief Pilot.

Small world, this flying business!!!

THANK YOU ALL!!!!

sdfcvoh · March 5th, 2008, 20:35

Dude!! AWESOME. Great to read that. Break a leg

ZachH · March 5th, 2008, 20:37

Good Luck !!!!!

Ian J · March 5th, 2008, 21:42

Congrats!

What exactly will you be doing for the production company?

88MPH · March 5th, 2008, 21:46

Hopefully I'll be script continuity supervisor. I told him that's what I did for this last film, and said that that's one of the positions they were needing, so...

I'm excited!!!

deek · March 6th, 2008, 00:25

Funny, I went to school for film production and now I can't get out of it fast enough to fly. I love production, but not as a career, a hobby more like it. But I do miss it some. Good Luck

March 5th, 2008, 18:37	#1
88MPH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dark Side of the Rainbow, or Tucson Posts: 1,012	Goodbye wings, hello scripts! Well, not that I've been really IN with a flying job, but it turns out I've stepped into what appears to be some good luck and fortune. Recently, I somehow got extremely lucky and landed a gig with a production company out of LA that was partnering up with one in TUS. I just finished filming a feature here in Tucson, that "supposed" to go national. Then, just yesterday, I got wind of another feature being shot in SDL in a month-ish, so I cold called the company about auditions/production needs. It seems the guy I talked to was really impressed that I had continuity experience, and wanted to meet me immediately. Couldn't, but I have a meeting with him later. I searched for his name, and it turns out that he is the co-founder of a PHX film studio, and a nationally known photographer who's worked along side Ron Perlman (Hellboy.) I'm taking the opportunity to toot my own horn a little bit, because this is phenominal luck, paired with some REALLY hard work and research over the past month or so. So, it looks like I may be catching a pretty huge break pretty soon. Keeping my fingers crossed. I must mention, though, that with everyones guidance on this site, and a special thanks to Dough and Kristie, you all have helped me pursue my dreams in a smart manner, and maybe even opened a few other doors. On the film I just completed, I met a cameraman/director who made a movie with my old Chief Pilot. Small world, this flying business!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!! __________________ "Hey, at least I'm housebroken!"

March 5th, 2008, 20:35	#2
sdfcvoh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: That one Posts: 872	Re: Goodbye wings, hello scripts! Dude!! AWESOME. Great to read that. Break a leg __________________ I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

March 5th, 2008, 20:37	#3
ZachH Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 279	Re: Goodbye wings, hello scripts! Good Luck !!!!! __________________ If guns kill people I can blame misspelled words on my pencil - Larry the Cable Guy.

March 5th, 2008, 21:42	#4
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, CT Posts: 5,639 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Goodbye wings, hello scripts! Congrats! What exactly will you be doing for the production company? __________________

March 5th, 2008, 21:46	#5
88MPH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dark Side of the Rainbow, or Tucson Posts: 1,012	Re: Goodbye wings, hello scripts! Hopefully I'll be script continuity supervisor. I told him that's what I did for this last film, and said that that's one of the positions they were needing, so... I'm excited!!! __________________ "Hey, at least I'm housebroken!"

March 6th, 2008, 00:25	#6
deek Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 105	Re: Goodbye wings, hello scripts! Funny, I went to school for film production and now I can't get out of it fast enough to fly. I love production, but not as a career, a hobby more like it. But I do miss it some. Good Luck __________________ Remember, Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

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