Stevie: DOES SONOMA, MENDOCINO OR MARIN COUNTY OFFER ANY
INCENTIVES TO HOLLYWOOD FILMMAKERS OTHER THAN THE
CALIFORNIA STATE INCENTIVE?
JH: Not that I am aware of but San Francisco does have some
specific incentive programs.
Stevie: WHAT ARE YOUR TOOLS OF THE TRADE?
JH: Cars (4x4 Jeep and an SUV), camera systems (Canon
5D), phone, Mac computer systems and website.
Stevie: WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE JOB?
JH: I love being out in nature or in the heart of the city—out
of an office! I love photography. I love the relationships I
make with property owners and permit people. And I love
the caliber of people I get to work with in production; they
are some of the smartest and most creative people on the
planet and I feel very lucky that they would call me and ask
that I be part of their team.
Stevie: WHAT ONE PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNGER
SELF OR SOMEONE JUST STARTING OUT IN THIS
PROFESSION?
JH: I always want to be able to go back to a location again—I
am always going to work to my utmost ability to make the
experience a positive for everyone involved. I would hope
that anyone working in locations holds to that as a primary
goal. These locations are an asset, and the relationship we
create with the property owner of the permit entity is in-
valuable. Northern California in particular is a close-knit
region, and the choices we make and the impressions we
leave have lasting consequences. I want to represent well
for the film industry and work to ensure that we are always
welcome.
Stevie: WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO JOIN THE LMGI & HOW LONG
HAVE YOU BEEN A MEMBER?
JH: I joined the LMGI in 2013. I want to support our trade
and the LMGI seems like the best way to do that—to show
the world a well-defined and well-organized face of our
craft.
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