Posted by jemma on June 12, 2003, at 12:31:32
In reply to Re: Differences between BP II and ADHD, posted by Viridis on June 12, 2003, at 1:56:41
I have ADD and I'm in the film business. Now there is a study of functional ADD at work. Writers, directors, producers, designers, actors, musicians, makeup artists, cinematographers - all with acute ADD deficits. And strengths too - creativity, the ability to hyperfocus, extreme sensitivity to sound, light, language, design, what have you. The only way it works is to have a comprehensive team of non-ADD people to keep it all on track. Production managers for budget, co-ordinators to generate constant itineraries and schedules to keep everybody on track, a first AD to crack the whip on set and keep everybody focussed, a second AD to break down schedules, and a team of third ADs to round everybody up and make sure they're where they're supposed to be. Not to mention the transport co-ordinator who keeps all the people and equipment going to where they're supposed to be going, and a team of drivers to get them there.
When it works, it's a thing of beauty - eighty or so people, half of whom are wandering in a creative daze, focused on their roles, hair, costumes, lighting, whatever, and the other half of whom are organizing the first half so that it all runs like clockwork. It always amazes me that films get made at all.
- Jemma
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