Joshua is a resident of Los Angeles, and like most of the denizens of southern California, Joshua works in the film industry. Josh works as a freelance… well everything really. I recently had the opportunity to FaceTime with my old friend and I asked him some questions about the industry. Since Josh works freelance, he has to negotiate every time he wants to work. He has to negotiate all the terms of each of his contracts. I asked him about how he tries to separate the person from the problem when it comes to his dealings. He told me that it is absolutely necessary to do everything you can to separate the person from the issues, that way you can get down to brass tax and accomplish work much more quickly and speed is everything in the film business.
He says it is difficult to do this sometimes, especially when dealing with the more famous people that he comes across. I also talked to Josh about role. He said that when it comes to role, the hierarchal structure of the film business plays a major part. The higher or more prestigious a persons role is on the crew, the more respect you give to them, or receive from them. “This is important because dealing with the major players properly is a great way to get ahead in the film business.” He said. Josh has first hand experience with this. He negotiated to stay onboard a project which has since been screened at the Sundance Film Festival. Josh uses many negotiation principals in his professional life. He needs to use these skills to make any idea of success in the film business become reality. Thanks again to my good friend Josh for talking to me about this and for taking time out of your busy schedule to do so.
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