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Here are my final thoughts about my involvement with the filming of "Love Liza"... Of the 29 days of filming I was on the movie set for 24 of them, anywhere from 6 to 12 hours per day! The only days I missed were the days when the crew filmed in New Orleans. The production staff and crew members that I met - and that's just about all of them! - were nice, nothing like what I had anticipated! And they weren't just nice to me because I was an outsider. They were nice to each other. Before this group joined together to work on "Love Liza", many had never even met each other. Several crew members had told me that the Love Liza crew consisted of a great bunch of men and women, unlike some other crews they had been a part of. To me they looked like a well-rehearsed team that knew what they were doing. Attending, but especially participating in the filming of "Love Liza" was a unique and memorable experience that I won't soon forget. I loved every minute of it! I got to work with some creative, dedicated and hard-working people. The day before yesterday, when I was watching a movie on TV, my mind slipped back to the Love Liza set, and I went through each scene I was watching, thinking of how the camera was positioned, and of the many people standing around the set, waiting to jump into action after each take... For several weeks I was one of those people, watching intently what was going on, jumping in when needed. Performing as a props assistant was a challenge on several occasions, but it never felt like work. It was fun! Being there and doing some of the "work" has made me feel like an integral part of "Love Liza". I consider it to be MY movie too! I've had a wonderful time hanging out with the crew. And the two people I had the most dealings with, Scot and Tyler, were great to be around. It was obvious to me - and to others - that Props Master Scot Broadus, with dozens of movies to his credit, knew his stuff. He's a fine teacher. He never lost his cool, as far as I could tell, anyway. And it gave me a great deal of satisfaction that he trusted me enough to become more and more involved as the filming progressed. He could tell that I loved it! I will never look at movies quite the same way, knowing how many people it takes to create a product intended to please millions of people. You have seen the long list of credits at the end of each movie and you may have wondered just what all these people do and why they are necessary. I hope that my journal has given you a little bit of an insight as to what most of the people in the crew do. I have been asked why EVERYONE is listed in the credits. Think about it - how would you shorten the list? Who would you omit? Who is NOT important? I have to agree that EVERYONE who has had any involvement in the making of the film should be listed. A movie is the result of a team effort by many dedicated people. And, oh yeah - I also got to meet Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jack Kehler and Sarah Koskoff and Steve Tobolowsky and... I had almost forgotten - they are part of "Love Liza" too!... I've had a blast! I'll see you at the movies! Frits Jetten E-Mail Frits Jetten |