For this situation, I would assume that I would already have the signed Location Agreement on hand, like Erika said. This would be helpful in case the storekeeper wants to back out of the agreement. Therefore, I would be able to show the document to them in order to explain that they had signed a contract. However, in order to keep the storekeeper happy, I would speak with the director to see if not blocking access to the store is possible. If it is possible, I would work with the crew and storekeeper to allow access to the shop. If not, I would try to renegotiate with a new agreement, like Taylah said. Nevertheless, we may have to sacrifice some of the budget if we have to renegotiate.
It is very important to have these issues already addressed in the location agreement document like Rebekah touched on. To avoid these issues, it is crucial to think outside the box and visualize these types of scenarios …show more content…
Even if you are working with a lower budget film, it is always nice to try to give the location owner a bottle of wine or a gift, as exemplified by Mezger. Perhaps one should deliver the gift to the owner before using the location so the owner will be more cooperative when it comes to the time to shoot the scenes. Also, when reading the article, Location Manager is One Job Film Crews Say They Would Never Do by Fionola Meredith, location manager Catherine Geary stated that her job is all about “building relationships” (Meredith). Similarly, the PowerPoint for this module also emphasized how important it is for the location manager to “stay on good terms with all the residents.” Nonetheless, if you do your best to cater to the owner as much as possible, the more likely they will be to allow you to use that location or use another location of theirs in the
It is very important to have these issues already addressed in the location agreement document like Rebekah touched on. To avoid these issues, it is crucial to think outside the box and visualize these types of scenarios …show more content…
Even if you are working with a lower budget film, it is always nice to try to give the location owner a bottle of wine or a gift, as exemplified by Mezger. Perhaps one should deliver the gift to the owner before using the location so the owner will be more cooperative when it comes to the time to shoot the scenes. Also, when reading the article, Location Manager is One Job Film Crews Say They Would Never Do by Fionola Meredith, location manager Catherine Geary stated that her job is all about “building relationships” (Meredith). Similarly, the PowerPoint for this module also emphasized how important it is for the location manager to “stay on good terms with all the residents.” Nonetheless, if you do your best to cater to the owner as much as possible, the more likely they will be to allow you to use that location or use another location of theirs in the