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1 0 8 P E R S P E C T I V E | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 Spanish) came together with often clashing methodologies. Special diplomatic skills were essential in delivering the job. The producers brought a large Bulgarian crew to Spain and it was very quickly apparent that communication styles and work ethos varied greatly between the two groups. Tensions flared and work would come to a grinding halt. After some careful negotiation, the project would move forward. The only wise conclusion I can draw from all of these experiences is that there are many roads to the finish line. The talent and commitment of all three cultures were never in question; it was all just a matter of style. In Spain, a two-hour lunch with perhaps a little vino is the norm. At first, it might have seemed that this would be at the cost of productivity. I discovered that the opposite was true. Back to work meant getting the best from everyone and they delivered on time and budget. I learned in Spain that a happy crew was a productive crew. Let Rambo and all the other action heroes fight the evils of the world—but not before siesta! ADG A. MEXICAN BASEMENT PRISON. SKETCHUP MODEL BY EMIL GIGOV. B. & C. MEXICAN BROTHEL –DRESSED LOCATION IN BULGARIA. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHOR BALABANOV. D. & E. MEXICAN BASEMENT PRISON. SET BUILT ON STAGE IN BULGARIA. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHOR BALABANOV. A B D C E