When the Director wants to add another shot after calling martini…
this has happened the past two nights on set. Thankfully, we were still ahead of schedule. But come the fuck on. Don’t tell me it’s martini and then add four lens changes.

this has happened the past two nights on set. Thankfully, we were still ahead of schedule. But come the fuck on. Don’t tell me it’s martini and then add four lens changes.
That’s just mean.
Everyone on set feels that way.
this has happened the past two nights on set. Thankfully, we were still ahead of schedule. But come the fuck on. Don’t...
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