David W. Potter (Credited As Gordon T. Emerson): Producer, director and actor in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Working on putting together a budget for a film. What is the going rate for scenic carpenters both day rates and weekly rates?

Hi, David! Thank you for the connection, much appreciated. I hope life is treating you well?

Kristjan, Just wanted to take a moment to thank you again for the stroopwafels and to say again how much I enjoyed "The Right Juice". I am so glad you were able to make it to the Flyway Film Festival this year. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed having you join us. Our many conversations were amongst the high points of my festival this year. I look forward to working with you on projects in the future. Travel safe going home. Dave

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Can you send me a link to a portfolio of your work?

Good to meet you, David.

As a director also working as cinematographer/director of photography. What should I do if an actor is always trying to change up lines the day of shooting when I really want something to be said the way I wrote it for the sake of communication for the audience. i.e I had a line "Your husband Carlos told me, he hired me to kill you" the actor wanted to change it to "Your husband Carlos told me, he hired me to take you out" The scene takes place in a restaurant at a table for two and the guy is a paid assassin of bad people but I didn't want the actor to say "Take you out" because I didn't want the audience to think that the husband hired him to take her out on a date although they were pretty much on a date, I just wanted the audience to know at that point that he was going to kill her. I always consider my actor's input and I do make changes at times but am I wrong if I want to be firm and keep things a certain way?

Thanks for adding me to your network

David, I think I went to school with you?

Acting for Film and TV level 1 moving from stage to screen. If you live in the Mpls metro area and are interested in this class please contact me this week by Thursday to get enrolled. contact me at lcsreeltalent@gmail.com I have secured a venue that will work with my schedule needs in St Paul MN. Classes will be on Friday's I am looking at a noon to 4PM slot right now, but I am open to mornings if that would work better. The course will be four hours long and run for 12 weeks. I am running a very small class so if interested contact me this week. Tuition is $1,920.00 for the 12 week course. payments can be made by check, pay-pal or credit card. This class will be focused on the all the basics for moving from stage to screen; auditioning, performance, and on set etiquette. As actors we must always work the craft to perfect the craft when we stop we cease to offer anything new to our work.

Hi David... Thanks for the invite and I whole-heartedly agree with your last statement! Cheers...

guys, im preparing for my play, but now im stuck on designing my set. im trying to put two sets on the same stage. i know how to do it but i stuck on making it easy yet not boring. i want a kitchen/bedroom scene nd a street/shack scene togethr in a square theatre. how can i put the two, advice please

It's awfully hard to pick a handful of films and say yeah that's it, but I think if I were on an deserted Island these films would get me through it. They are some of the best of their genres and each speak to me on multiple levels and all are just beautiful to look at. Cinematography at it's best. Not shown here some 2000 other films I would want.

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