Crazy shit, man, I shit you not. DRAMA.
So some of you may be aware that one of the reasons that I haven't been about is because I've been working on pre-production of a music video for a local band. We were due to shoot this weekend with approx 30 friends/family volunteering to be in the video.
Now, NK has done a number of professional shoots so this one was being run properly. He was producing, I was director and he (due to where he works) had access to a proper film studio and tens of grand worth of equipment. And why did the band warrant this? Because Jac's (my sister's) boyfriend Dan was the bassist in the band. And they were pretty fucking good, ngl.
Anyway - we had a meeting with them on Friday night to finalise some of the details and all seemed well until yesterday when I got a phone call from Jac. Now, anyone who knows Jac knows that she can be a bit brash when she doesn't know people. She's shy and introverted, but once you get past that, she's awesome. Now two members of the band (but the vocalist in particular, Micky) didn't want to get past the initial brash stage and decided they don't like her. Fine. She doesn't care and I won't get involved. It hasn't troubled the shoot plans and process at all.
Until yesterday.
Yesterday things went from fine to the whole thing being cancelled, all because Micky "found out" that Jac was being my Assistant Director (which had been planned for a WHILE and included in emails sent to him). I swear to god. He blamed Dan for "letting" Jac be involved (it was my decision) when they have a "no girlfriends involved in band business" policy and it's ended with the shoot being cancelled and Dan leaving the band. HONESTLY!
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That email felt SO GOOD to write. I mean, are you kidding me? He never once spoke to me, the person who had made the decision, and basically threw a tantrum stating that he wouldn't have Jac working on "his" video. And the thing that Jac did that was so heinous? Disagree with him when he ASKED her for her opinion on something to do with the band. And then, when he got aggressive with her (in her own house), threw him out of the house. That's it. She didn't kill it first-born or piss in his cornflakes - she stood up to him.
So there we are. Instead of filming this weekend we have a tonne of make up, fake blood and a film studio with nothing to do with it. I, for one, am going to get drunk and relax instead. And maybe start planning our next filming project. :D
Now, NK has done a number of professional shoots so this one was being run properly. He was producing, I was director and he (due to where he works) had access to a proper film studio and tens of grand worth of equipment. And why did the band warrant this? Because Jac's (my sister's) boyfriend Dan was the bassist in the band. And they were pretty fucking good, ngl.
Anyway - we had a meeting with them on Friday night to finalise some of the details and all seemed well until yesterday when I got a phone call from Jac. Now, anyone who knows Jac knows that she can be a bit brash when she doesn't know people. She's shy and introverted, but once you get past that, she's awesome. Now two members of the band (but the vocalist in particular, Micky) didn't want to get past the initial brash stage and decided they don't like her. Fine. She doesn't care and I won't get involved. It hasn't troubled the shoot plans and process at all.
Until yesterday.
Yesterday things went from fine to the whole thing being cancelled, all because Micky "found out" that Jac was being my Assistant Director (which had been planned for a WHILE and included in emails sent to him). I swear to god. He blamed Dan for "letting" Jac be involved (it was my decision) when they have a "no girlfriends involved in band business" policy and it's ended with the shoot being cancelled and Dan leaving the band. HONESTLY!
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That email felt SO GOOD to write. I mean, are you kidding me? He never once spoke to me, the person who had made the decision, and basically threw a tantrum stating that he wouldn't have Jac working on "his" video. And the thing that Jac did that was so heinous? Disagree with him when he ASKED her for her opinion on something to do with the band. And then, when he got aggressive with her (in her own house), threw him out of the house. That's it. She didn't kill it first-born or piss in his cornflakes - she stood up to him.
So there we are. Instead of filming this weekend we have a tonne of make up, fake blood and a film studio with nothing to do with it. I, for one, am going to get drunk and relax instead. And maybe start planning our next filming project. :D
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