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I was on set for the shoot of my first short film. There were quite a few times when I wanted to chip in and say something but, out of respect for the director and process, I kept schtum. Interestingly enough, the director later mentioned to me he was surprised at how little I said and wished I'd said more.
Ultimately, I think it comes down to gauging the people around you and how they are about writer's making an input. Though there's a long-standing tradition of directors not even wanting writers on set, from my experiences thus far in my writing journey, I've found that I've been fortunate to always work with directors have always wanted and welcomed my input.
abeislegend , Scriptwriter , 13/02/14 , 817 AP
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ff260777-7b9a-46bf-9b70-a2d1008f4c98Interesting read. Having just got back from shadowing a popular US TV series. I found the writer to be incredibly important to the shoot. In some ways he was very much a collaborator along side the director - creating solutions to problems and providing in sight to the actors. The writer was always present and was considered to be part of the 1st team with Director, DOP, 1st AD and when available the Producer.
One of the actors told me that 'In TV writers are king.'
simsjamie , Director , 06/02/14 , 828 AP
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