CHAPTER 13 The Night Before

There's not much more you can do. You've read the script a million times, you've talked about the movie with the director until you know it as well as he or she does, you've assembled the best crew you can find, and you've ordered all the equipment you can think of to shoot the picture. The call sheet has either been e-mailed to you or slipped under your hotel door.

Look it over. You should have no surprises. You know the schedule, and the call sheet should follow what's been scheduled. You'll find the name of the film, the date, the director's and producer's names, the scenes you're shooting, the actors, and which ones are called for the day. On the back is the crew list with their call times. Check yours and plan ...

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