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6 PROP CULTURE I WINTER 2025 Is life in the biz getting you down? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed or not know where to turn? There's no need for you to suffer alone. Theresa and Scott want to help. They're right here for you in the pages of Prop Culture! Dear Theresa and Scott, I am a property assistant working on a streaming series that just wrapped its first season. I know the Property Master will be moving onto a different show and will not be available when this show returns. Would it be disloyal for me to go to the UPM and tell them I am available and would like to do it. It would be a great opportunity for me, and I love the show deeply. I am just afraid that the Property Master may think I'm going behind his back and stealing his contact. Signed, Copy That I'm Confused Dear Confused, First off, CONGRATULATIONS on feeling you are ready to take over the reins and start property mastering. That in itself is a major decision as property mastering is no easy task. I also find it very reassuring that you are not questioning whether or not the show's UPM would consider you ready to take over. Sounds like you are ready to make the leap. We all have to face our first time! If you are concerned about being seen as disloyal, then go to the Property Master and ask for their support. I will bet you this Property Master would rather you take over the job and keep it "in the family" than have it go to a stranger. Sounds like the two of you have a bond of respect and that the support you seek will be given. Just remember to pay it forward one day when your valued assistant asks the same of you. Dear Theresa and Scott, I am a Property Master working in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and for the last three years, I have been working exclusively with one particular line producer I will call Jon. We have a wonderful relationship, and I could not ask for a better working environment. Recently, this line producer took a job in Canada and was not able to take me along. Several days ago, I received a call from another line producer I will call Judd. Long story short, Judd offered me a job to prop master a show that starts right away. My problem is this could overlap a future project with Jon and I'm afraid to fall out of the loop. I feel the time has come for me to have