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You ring around to find if someone else is available as soon as you hear that the first DP can't make it. I assume they're not falling out on the day of the shoot.

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No they are not the day of the shoot, but a few days before something has come up. But I have to put out adds for a DP, and it takes a few days for others notice and respond to the add, and I couldn't get a new one in time before.

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You should have the phone numbers for DPs in your contact book, so that you can phone around to see who's available on your shoot day. DPs often give their contact details in online trade directories or it's given by work of mouth.

No one puts out DP wanted ads for one day shoots or even crewing ads. The DP has almost always been picked before any crewing ads are posted. .

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Sounds like this is a product of a non paying gig. Either something better came up or he decided he rather not work on your project. The only reason people work for free is gaining experience or use it for their reel/resume. But if the project is weak they’ll ditch at the first opportunity.

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Oh well if the DP has a higher paying gig offered, I would have paid him more money than the other gig to stay, if he would have mentioned how much, but couldn't get a hold of him on the phone to talk about it.


Oh yes, I know it's just if the DP becomes unavailable I mean and I have to look for a new one. I do have numbers, but if the one you had originally cancels, and even if you call the numbers and none of the others can make it for those days, then I have to put out new DP calls to find someone knew.

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If people are dropping out frequently that’s a sign there’s something wrong with your project. If this is the same movie you’ve talked about we already told you the premise is bad and the subject matter would be off putting to most people.

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Oh no, I was talking about the short films before, but what I want to do differently next time. For that controversial project, no one is dropping out so far, but I've had trouble finding enough people for it so far as well.

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If you want to produce your own movies then finding competent, reliable people who want to work on your project is going to be a difficult task.

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Do think maybe I should someone who is really good at 'schmoozing' and who can really schmooze people to really want to be a part of a movie project?

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They always do that, "it's a really great script" is the usual line.

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LOL Where do I sign!