Chapter 21

Travel and Housing

 

 

INTRODUCTION

One of the best things about being in this industry is the chance to travel, but making all the arrangements to travel a cast and crew to a distant or foreign location can be a demanding and often frustrating and thankless job. So my hat is off (and yours should be, too) to all the travel coordinators, production coordinators and assistant coordinators who take on these responsibilities.

 

TRAVEL CONSIDERATIONS

The act of traveling cast and crew to a distant or foreign location is well-regulated, starting with the production company’s obligation to carry a Travel Accident Policy as part of their insurance package. Additionally, union and guild guidelines stipulate which individuals should be afforded ...

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