A production prayer by Joh.
This Ode can be spoken the night before a production or the morning of.
I pray to the Production Gods.
Let our location lock in. Please keep COVID away.
Protect our crew. Elevate our creative. And rain success as we call Martini.
Allow for any mishaps to be viewed as a challenge in unity to overcome.
Light the path to our solutions. Light the path to evolving possibilities.
Keep our hearts, our emotions, and our minds steady - as we thread through this territory that is so known and unknown together.
Production Gods, we give thanks to thee. You allow us to wield our powers to create magic that we can then capture within frames, so permanently.
Magic Hour, thank you for your light. Your authenticity allows for our sets, our scene, our stage to glow with a hue that is so perfect. You are fleeting but you are our favorite time of day, and we are so lucky to get you twice. We give thanks.
Callsheet, thank you for our crew. For magic is in the hands of hard working humans, and as you gather us, organize us, support us, and call upon us - please keep our directives clear to obtain our goal. We give thanks.
The Lady of Safety. You are the nudge within us, to pay attention. You are the hesitancy that’s required in making the strong decision which may not always be the favored decision. You are interwoven with humanity and intuition. We thank you for keeping all of us safe. As we are not saving lives but creating magic, and no one should be hurt in the process. For once we wrap, we all deserve a safety break. We give thanks.
The PAs of the cinematic world. You are first in, last out. You serve everyone in a single word - ‘copy’. But your perspective on the craft is foundational. As you are the glue sticking to the departments. The ones who move villages, who stop the public, who chase errands into oblivion. You never rest, you never sit, and we thank the gods you never quit. Bless you deeply.
The Calm Before the Storm. This is when we take our deepest breaths. This is when we throw our hands up into the air. And call unto you, the Gods of Production. You allow us to frolic through our playground of creativity and for that we are forever grateful. Fill us up with inspiration & joy, with a true sense of collaboration & accomplishment. Lend us your strength, your perseverance and instinct. For when we call wrap, the applause is all for you. For you give us life to do what we love to do. We Give Thanks.
So mote it be.
xo
Joh
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