Production Manager Scott Temple discusses the challenges of managing an indie film production and what he learnt from working on Sorority.
What drew you to the project?
There are meetings of minds and characters chosen for divinely timed moments. From our initial conversation, I know the Director James Webber and I were aware that we’d work together in the future. I came on to the production team of Sorority to gain deeper experience of making a feature film and have since worked in several different creative capacities collaborating with James. Like most projects of this ilk, I was drawn in by the quality of the script.
Tell us about your average day on set?
There is no average day on a film set. Especially on an indie feature film. This is the beauty of production. Post-production and preproduction can generally have more formulaic days, but in my opinion, there is no definition of an average day in the production team at indie level. The thrill of uncertainty makes working in this department high-risk, but extremely rewarding.
What was the most challenging aspect of your role on set?
Regularly being faced with critical situations and decisions conventionally overseen by those ‘above the line’ (by the director and producers). However, as this production developed, those ‘above the line’ supported and encouraged me to make these decisions. A rewarding experience, that proved to me, my skills and aptitude towards working ‘above the line’ in the future.
What have you taken away from your Sorority experience?
I was able to take my experiences on Sorority and apply them to my own filmmaking process. I was also hired to be Production Manager on an upcoming indie feature film: A Bird Flew, which filmed across numerous locations in central London – a quality shared with Sorority.