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Dan: It is all about momentum. The first intro of yourself is the hardest, after that it comes easy. Find the happy smiling person who makes eye contact, intro yourself and ask them what brings them out. Listen! Then, when someone wanders by with that “I don’t know any of these people” look in their eye, ask them to join and intro them to the first person you met. Now, you’re the introducer. Learn about the new person, introduce them to someone as well. If you do this 5 times

Stephen: If someone says the dreaded words “Nah! Don’t worry about it. We’ll just fix it in post,” the entire production team must rise up as one and slay them. Their body shall then be given to the post-production team as a peace offering. Courtney: Introduce yourself (with snacks) to the local police department in each filming area. That way you have already made a good impression with them when they answer complaints about your filming. Emily: When scouting a locatio