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April, 2008 Archive

The One Thing You Don\'t Do

April 7, 2008, 12:14 PM  |  Comments (3,821)  |  Permalink

By Paul Cabana, producer

When filming a prison interview, the one thing you don\’t do is keep a shot tape in the camera, in case they ask you to hand it over. When you\’re producing a home makeover show, the one thing you don\’t do is become the middleman between a homeowner and a contractor, because you effectively become the contractor. When directing No Reservations, the one thing you don\’t do is tell Tony what to say because, well, you just don\’t.

I\’ve worked with a few different hosts and a lot of times, you just feed \’em lines. It\’s not disingenuous or manipulative. When you do, you have no choice. Continue reading:  The One Thing You Don\'t Do »

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