Gaffer Interviews


James Plannette


What's the best bit of advice you can give to aspiring gaffers?
James answers the question: Best of advice you have received?
When picking crew, what do you need to look for?
Are there any cinematographers from the past that you'd liked to have worked with?
What is your go-to light?
If you had to choose a favourite light from the past or present, do any come to mind?
Do you think lighting, equipment and crews
Was there a defining job that helped to shape your career?
Have their ever been any horror stories.
Is light different in other places around the world?
Have you got a favourite location in the world?
What do you think you'd be doing if you weren't in the film industry?
How do you find working in the USA
What do you enjoy about what you do?
Do you have a preference for film or digital?
Was there anyone in the industry that you looked up to at the time?
Was there anyone in particular that showed you the ropes?
How did you get into the industry?
How did you get into the industry?

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Martin Smith


Learning the craft
Biggest lighting challange
Films you're proud to have worked on
Inspiration from others
Being a Gaffer and family life
Jobs you have/havent enjoyed
Rob Hardy and LED
What would you be doing if you wasn't on films
Film or digital
Criteria for doing a job
Inspiration from others
Getting the Mission Impossible job
Favourite Lamps?
Tom Cruise input on lighting
Advice

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Perry Evans


Phone calls to other gaffers
Ever taken on a job too big
People you learnt from and job criteria
Importance of a good floor crew
Good old days and favourite lamps
Any slip ups!
Chuck phoning Perry and Zeron Dark Thirty
Advice

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Eddie Night


Stories
Directors and cinematographers
Lighting styles and mistakes
Importance of a good crew
Highlights
Getting into the industry
Film v's digital
Favourite jobs
Before the film industry
Breaking into gaffering
Best bit about the job
Best and worse jobs
Advice

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Chuck Finch


Who showed you the ropes?
What do you enjoy about your job?
Too big a job? Any sleepless nights?
Jobs you've enjoyed? Lucky breaks?
How did you first get into the industry?
Film V's Digital
Favourite genre and profound moments?
DP's from the past and favourite DP's?
Directors and locations you've liked
Criteria for a job and Importance of a good crew
Advice

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Pat Groswendt


Advice for youngsters
Developement of the Gemini panel
Transisioning from Gaffer to manufacturer
Could LED replace HMI
Qualification in the USA
Slip ups
Favourite lamps
Who have you enjoyed working with
Who showed you the ropes
How did you get into the industry

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Ronnie "The Commander" Green


Ronnie "The Commander" Green