Unveiling the Secrets: How Miguel Duran Transforms Shorts into Cinematic Masterpieces
Ashley
Yeah, yeah. So, if you’re a PA on a set, how do you respectfully and appropriately approach people and let them know that you’re, by the way, you’re also a screenwriter and director, even though you’re PAing on this project? Was it just a long slow you get to know these people? Maybe you can give us some tips on that front.
Miguel Duran
Sure, absolutely. When I was on set, my goal was to show that I was eager to do my job well and to learn. So, I was always taking on more than I wanted. That’s why in my first project, I ended up as part of the PA, and I became the production coordinator by the end. I was just doing as much as I could to leave a good impression and not even necessarily bringing up what I did until it’s in between projects, or it’s in downtime, or it’s at the wrap party, where everyone’s kind of relaxing and talking about what they’re doing next or what their “True passions” are, because there are so many people on set who are also working their way up. And you might have a camera op who wants a DP, and that’s exactly what happened. So, my first short, it was the camera operator of the project, and we wanted to do something together. I know a couple of the actors ended up doing something together. So, it usually happens, but it’s in that downtime, after, do the good work first, and then when there’s time outside of the work, we’ll talk later, and it usually leads to collaboration opportunities.
