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LMGI COMPASS
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Winter 2020
It's amazing and fits into a pocket, but
I still sometimes carry my Nikon D750
as kind of a business card so people not
familiar with me or my work can rest
easy.
Stevie: WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT THE JOB?
GC:
There's a freedom to locations that I
love. Every day brings different scenery,
people and challenges. I'm never
occupying the same space physically or
mentally. As with many jobs, it has its
mundane moments, but a lot of where I
go and what I see are places you might
plan a vacation around—or at least
try to visit outside of work. There is a
saturation of experience wherever you
find yourself. What I mean by that is,
being a location manager, you become
sort of a quasi-expert regarding the
various subjects of a film, or noteworthy
aspects of a location. While filming in
the mountains of Vermont, I became a
maple syrup expert. New Mexico earned
me Turquoise from a Navajo shaman.
I made friends with the Zia Nation
and have seen abandoned military
installations others can only read about
… that's what I love most about my job.
Stevie: WHAT ONE PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD
YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF OR SOMEONE
JUST STARTING OUT IN THIS PROFESSION?
GC:
This is a profession sustained
largely on personal relationships. Know
that going in and act accordingly.
Always be on time. Communicate. Be a
pleasure to work with and be around—it
will pay off immeasurably.
Stevie: WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO JOIN THE
LMGI & HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A MEMBER?
GC:
I believe there continues to be a
need to bring more recognition to the
role location professionals play in the
industry's creative process. I joined the
LMGI in 2016 to support that cause and
create avenues of professional growth,
personal improvement and increased
stature for and among my peers.
IN MY CITY: BOSTON
