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Martin: Okay, quiet on the Set! What are the Extras doing over there? They’re not in this Scene.

Stephanie: Sorry, I’ll get them off the set. Is this the Lighting you wanted for this scene? If not, I can tell the lighting Crew.

Martin: The lighting is fine, but this Staging is all wrong. And can somebody turn off those Sound effects? We’re not using them in this scene.

Stephanie: I’ll Get right on that.

Martin: Where is the Cast?

Stephanie: They’re on break because they thought we wouldn’t resume Shooting until two o’clock.

Martin: That’s great! I have no cast, the sets are all wrong, I have extras Milling around where they shouldn’t be, and where is my Script?

Stephanie: It’s right here on your chair. Are you sure you don’t want To call it a day and start again in the morning?

Martin: I wish I had that Luxury. Time is money and we’re already way over Budget. I’ll be lucky if I still have The shirt on my back when this production is over!



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Filming a TV Show or Movie