Random Humbling Moment #478

SO IN THE last couple days, we were out on location shoots. And they were tough days. High scene counts, far out in the city, with busy streets that needed to be blocked off or traffic stopped in two minute increments. And there was rain. And bugs. And the fact that we were up against it, much of the day.

I've seen it a few times now. You look at your watch about six hours into the day and think, "we. are. screwed." Visions of having the plug pulled on you at two hours overtime keep you awake and terrified.

And then, slowly but surely, the crew catches up. They hustle a little more. Lighting that was going to take twenty minutes takes ten. The blocking goes quicker. Grips run. Electrics swear and reset mightily. The AD calls for finals and they're already done.

And all of this is done while they're getting more tired.

And you make your day.

It's a pretty impressive thing to see.

And one more random fact: unlike Toronto, where everyone's dire and shot out -- when you shoot on a residential street in Unionville -- the neighbours come out at the end of the day and bring you home baked cookies.

I kid you not.

Thanks, Maple Drive, and Unionville, and the hardworking crew of The Border, now up at Sheridan College, doing what they do. Episode 204, "Nothing to Declare," is wrapped.

The Director, Michael DeCarlo, is on a plane to Calgary, ready to start work on "The Wild Roses," after leaving behind some very classy calling cards. See you in September, Michael. Guest actors Matt Deslippe, Reagan Pasternak, Tamara Bernier Evans, Marie Ward, and Bruce Hunter made me laugh on every take. It seems like a thousand years since we started with David Fox in a former bar on Dundas, even though it was only about 10 days ago. It can be a great lot 'o fun, makin a fun little TV show.

But now, I'm back riding a desk where I belong.