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no shows

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:40 pm
by big red
On Friday Demon-Eyes Productions took it's first steps into the film producing market. We booked Kimberly Potter who turned in a professional and competent performance. Tuesday brought Avalon a superb and spirited performer, professional through-out. Wednesday (today) we had a booking, confirmed with The Walpole Group as all our models have been who cried off 5 minutes before she was due to be collected at the station. This left us with a soundman, 2 cameramen, Lorna, Leon and Mark (the other talent) and a director busily trying to rework the whole days shoot!

The ridiculous excuse Walpole were given by this 'actress' was that just prior to her leaving for the job (8am) her health clinic phoned to inform her that there was a problem with clamidea on her std certificate.

I only hope that idiots like this are RARE. I also hope that rather than accept bookings from production companies she spend the rest of her days getting her ROCKS off somewhere else.

Re: no shows

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:50 pm
by davey
unfortunately idiots like this are all too common.she probably got a phone call with a better paid job offer.i hope you went to the no-show website and put her details up


Re: no shows

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:24 pm
by rgb
Only one out of three - what are you complaining about?!

rgb

http://www.fucktruck.co.uk

Re: no shows

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:07 pm
by chuckstar


Thats not bad... I had two shoots go pop on me today, and i didnt get a call from either to say they werent coming...Now thats I call a waste of day. Not the first or the last.

But one question...why not just say if ya dont want to do the shoot, or had a better offer...I would rather know than sit like an arse waiting for nothing..I could have done some thing else, or phoned around to get another girl to come along.

PLease Girls....just be upfront and tell us so we can at least go down the pub and get pissed, instead of sitting around waiting for ya.


Kind regards

Chuck Star

Re: no shows

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:26 pm
by big red
It's the money that's wasted that annoys me. The crew still has to be paid which eats into budgets and ultimately means that producers deliver an inferior product. We are attempting to deliver a great film on a budget thats miles from Hollywood closer in fact to Car boot challange.

Courtesy of todays inconsiderate model we will now have to schedule another days shoot to get 1 scene. I'm ranting now arn't I.

Re: no shows

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:57 am
by Little Jake
5 scenes in the last 2 months, 5 models failed to show....I am afraid it happens....you just have to get used to it!

Re: no shows

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:14 am
by Marino
Well done Little Jake.

That sounds like it must have been a top week for you.
Reminds me of Many years ago me and Ben in Vegas then L.A. the porn capital of the world, we managed to get 1 scene shot. Talk about not being able to get a piss up in a brewery

Re: no shows

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:46 am
by videokim
Hi Rob

Welcome to the world of porn, this will happen quite often so make plans for it. The footage i saw yesterday what ********** was editing is very good so think of the bits you've got & not this un-pro star.
I'll be over today for a chat when you wake up (hint hint) must have been a good night, no sit back & relax for a few days so your chilled for next weeks
filming.

John


Re: no shows

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:11 am
by MAI Productions
Hi rob,

Shame about the no show but it sounds like the rest of the shoot went really well!
Good Luck, speak soon

Nige

Re: no shows

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:30 pm
by marcusallen
I was once the leading agent in the UK- Paramount International.(25yrs)
I gave it up because in latter years, the majority of girls became unreliable.
NOT all, of course, but enough, so that I could not satisfy my clients.

I also have a a different but allied biz and the problems are exactly the same.

"Common Courtesy" is an alien feature to the average female mind.
When they need work - they pester you.

When they are high; on the piss; with their boyfriend/pimp/; hung-over or any other damn reason, then YOU/WE are alien beings to be totally ignored and treated as starngers intruding on their vastly important lives.

Wonder why there is no home-grown talent?!

This is not bitterness (as it may well come across, but simply an observation).
I am fortunate in that I have other sources of income