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LMGI COMPASS
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Spring 2022
JB: My aspiration in locations is to travel with the job. At
present, I have been working in one state at a time, wherever
my primary residence is. This summer, I am traveling to Ohio
for work so hopefully, if all goes well, I can continue to hop
around. I love to travel and want to incorporate that part of my
life into my work.
PM: It seems like travel is what drives your decision on
what to work on. Why is that such an important part of
your career path?
JB: Travel has become an important part of my life overall, not
just because of the job. When you are on the road, you are out
of your comfort zone, which forces character growth in unique
ways. It makes you a more well-rounded, empathetic person.
The bene ts last a lifetime, as do the memories.
PM: What have you found to be the most enjoyable part of
your job?
JB: The relationships I have built along the way. Friends on
the same career path and the opportunity to interact with so
many people from all walks of life. Depending on what I may
be scouting for on any given day. it provides an opportunity
to meet people I wouldn't have met otherwise. Some of these
encounters have evolved into lasting friendships. The sheriff of
a local county presented me with an engraved gift, thanking me
for my work at his jail a few months back. Moments like that are
what makes this sort of work ful lling.
PM: What have you found to be the most challenging?
JB: Schedule changes in the modern age! Everything is digital
and so fast paced. The nature of our work is to creatively
solve production's problems. Some of the bureaucracies and
municipalities don't move as quickly as a lm production and
that can be challenging when the project wants it another way.
On Creed III, a schedule change at the end of the production
involved our dealings with the owners of a very high-end home.
Their movers of choice were not able to accommodate the date
changes at rst. They had never entertained lming before, so
we were already walking on eggshells. We ended up working it
out, but something so minor almost lost us a location we had
been negotiating with for more than six months. It's the little
things that can unravel a good plan
PM: Do you have any advice for any young assistants just
starting out?
JB: Never get to a point where you think you know it all. There
is no opportunity for learning and growth when you approach
your work in that way. When something new happens, make a
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