LMGI COMPASS
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Winter 2022
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Left to right: Gosling and Ford
with director Denis Villeneuve.
skill set in Southern California and
beyond.
PM: Was there a particular moment
while scouting or assistant
managing that really made you
think about this field as a long-term
career worth pursuing? Are there
particular people or productions
that have inspired you to take this
current career path?
FRB: One validating moment was the
first time I did the deals for a residential
neighborhood for the SF unit of Sense8
Season 1. It was a narrow street, and
I managed to buy enough garages
for holding, equipment and crafty so
production was able to squeeze in
nicely. Many of the residents came
out to watch and got to meet their
neighbors for the first time. Being
able to help them come together as a
community was heartening. Watching
location managers tackle great passion
projects makes me proud to be in this
line of work—particularly what Daniel
Lee/LMGI accomplished in Last Black
Man in San Francisco and Heather
MacLean's work in Diary of a Teenage
Girl.
One of my favorite teams to work with
was The OA Season 2, San Francisco
unit under Jonathan Jansen/LMGI
and Alexander Georges/LMGI with
Kelly Tom/LMGI, Rashod Edwards/
LMGI, Allison Cox and Ismael Castillo.
I laughed every day of that job because
of the strong camaraderie.
PM: So what's next? Is there
anything you are aspiring to do in
locations?
FRB: I'm really enjoying working on
locations and learning about new
places, especially places where filming
is uncommon. The goal is to explore
as much as possible and experience
working in as many places as possible.
Right now, I'm prepping a pilot in
Tucson, Arizona. I'm really enjoying
my time out here in the Sonoran
Desert. I'm learning a lot about Tucson,
border culture, neighboring indigenous
nations, and the life and history of the
Southwest. The light hits the desert
beautifully during golden hour and
Lowell, Arizona
