The Director always has their chair. It’s a sign of their authority as well as their comfort. The AD never sits during the production day. Their position is standing next to the Director and running the set. At the Director’s elbow. As fate and luck […]
On the ice just before nightfall, still high and dry… That’s Alicia Accardo, script supervisor and Art Seidel, our lovely UPM, with Director Vern Gillum, DP Robert Hudecek and me. Totally forgot who the guy on the left was. When you shoot in Chicago winters, […]
Photo from Law & Order Criminal Intent. Vincent D’Onofrio as Det. Robert Goren and Katherine Erbe as Det. Alexandra Eames. During my years in NY producing Law & Order Criminal Intent, I had many a hairy and stressful episode, but a few do stand out. […]
Empty stages await their sets on “Chicago Fire”. The only way to capture the modern audience is to mount TV shows that have detail, texture and tone to engage them, keep them entertained and most importantly—make them want to come back to watch next […]
As any Producer recognizes early in their career, you must choose who you hire very carefully. I learned how important it was to put together crews who could not only function together, but thrive and enjoy the work. As an old AD, I had suffered […]
As I speak about working in film and TV, I do try to impart to rookie and pro alike that for us, the filmworker– it’s not the show, but all shows… Our lives on set are not measured by the projects we work on or […]
In the explosion pic from the final scene of last season’s Chicago Fire finale, you can tell it’s Boden’s stunt double. It captured the moment of the 4th floor blowing out just before the whole front blows out and envelopes Chief Kenny. John Milinac and […]
