Hi!
I was called today while on set by a production designer for an upcoming feature film. He expressed interest in hiring me for makeup on the production. I have not yet called him back, as I try not to conduct personal business on set. The thing is, I'm not a seasoned enough artist to be on set full time for a major movie production - I've only been at this for a little less than a year now. I desperately want to work on it, though. I want to express this to the production designer tomorrow when I call him back using the most exact terms possible.
What is the term for an artist hired on a day-to-day basis? I can't key this, but I'd love to be the extra pair of hands when they need me. I have my day rate in place, and would charge my day rate if it's appropriate to do so as a daily hire. Can you help me with my terminology? And any advice whatsoever is very, very appreciated.
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NEW QUESTIONS
I did most of my makeup work in theater and very small ones at that. Now I'm finding film to be a lot of fun, and I want to start steering myself that way. I've worked on 2, count 'em, 2 music videos so far, and was called to help with the film "Cracker Jack" to be filmed in Savannah, GA. I laid it out on the table regarding my qualifications (and my day job) and hope to be a day player for them. The catch? I'm so green to film, I glow in the dark! Savannah's a small town, and the production designer says he wants to "hire local". He has his department head chosen, and she's transplanted here from Los Angeles and has worked film and tv to my knowledge.
What are some good references to look at for a "how the life of a makeup artist in film works" kind of information. I've been looking at Mary's site (very helpful!) but even the little things like, how do I charge? and what movies can I and can I not work on as non-union? come to mind. Should I write the department head to introduce myself before the interview, or would that be creepy? Wow, I wrote a novel.
P.S. I'm reading this at the moment - The Complete Makeup Artist: Working in Film, Fashion, Television and Theatre by Penny Delamar
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NEW QUESTIONS
I did most of my makeup work in theater and very small ones at that. Now I'm finding film to be a lot of fun, and I want to start steering myself that way. I've worked on 2, count 'em, 2 music videos so far, and was called to help with the film "Cracker Jack" to be filmed in Savannah, GA. I laid it out on the table regarding my qualifications (and my day job) and hope to be a day player for them. The catch? I'm so green to film, I glow in the dark! Savannah's a small town, and the production designer says he wants to "hire local". He has his department head chosen, and she's transplanted here from Los Angeles and has worked film and tv to my knowledge.
What are some good references to look at for a "how the life of a makeup artist in film works" kind of information. I've been looking at Mary's site (very helpful!) but even the little things like, how do I charge? and what movies can I and can I not work on as non-union? come to mind. Should I write the department head to introduce myself before the interview, or would that be creepy? Wow, I wrote a novel.
P.S. I'm reading this at the moment - The Complete Makeup Artist: Working in Film, Fashion, Television and Theatre by Penny Delamar








