We live in a wonderful time of female empowerment, and I love showing up to set and seeing other strong women. I was actually on an all-female crew for the first time and it was so awesome. However, lately, it has also come to my attention that some of the younger ladies straight out of college are not always prepared. So, I’m just going to say it: Please don’t wear dresses, skirts, or open toe shoes to set if you are working. Honestly, though, this goes for anyone working behind the lens. When you don’t dress appropriately for set it slows you down. If someone needs help lifting something and you are too worried about your outfit to help out, you aren’t just shooting yourself in the foot, you shoot all of us in the foot. In that moment, someone will notice you not pulling your weight. They will judge you, and you may not get a call back next time. You may even prevent another woman from getting the chance to prove herself as an awesome crew member because you were unprepared for work. Which is what this all comes down to, being prepared for work. You wouldn’t show up to class without your notes and a pen, right? Then you shouldn’t show up to set in something you can’t do physical labor in. Period. Working on set is potentially dangerous because you are often working in close quarters with heavy machinery. When anyone wears loose clothing on set […]
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