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LMGI COMPASS
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Summer 2018
52
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LMGI COMPASS
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Summer 2018
Legion
and assistants you're working with. Don't
be afraid to ask questions because the
only way to grow professionally and
become an asset is to learn all the aspects
of our job. In Los Angeles, we're lucky that
the Teamsters Local 399 offers weekend
classes taught by location professionals
that range from scouting photography to
architecture. Sign up and take the classes.
It's worth your time.
PM: What's the best location advice
you've received?
HL: When I was working as a security
guard on the movie Inception, I remember
telling Ilt Jones, LMGI I was interested in
location work and he told me, "Hektor,
just know that it's not always glamorous.
Sometimes you're the windshield and
sometimes you're the bug." I've learned to
appreciate the days when I'm on set and
all is going as planned but I stay prepared
in case something should go wrong.
PM: What are your tools of the trade?
What car or tech gadget or tool can't
you live without?
HL: I scout using a Canon T5i with an EF-S
18mm-200mm lens which is a great camera
and lens combination and works for me
for almost all types of scouting. Living
in LA, there are times when I've found
myself scouting in a seedy part of town
and instead of drawing too much attention
with a big camera, I'll pull out my Leica C
(Typ 112) camera which is a great camera
for its size. Los Angeles is so large that
the ability to pre-scout in the office using
Google Earth and Yelp saves a lot of time
and gas as well.
PM: What made you decide to join the
LMGI?
HL: I decided to join the LMGI after the
push from the Guild to change our titles
on IMDb from miscellaneous to Location
Management. I would like to thank
everybody involved in doing so. This to
me is just a first step to helping to elevate
and bring recognition to what we do in this
industry and I wanted to be a part of the
movement bringing forth the change.
