You Want Craft Services? I Got Your Craft Services Right Here...

My mother likes to say that an Irish army moves on its stomach. What this means is that the troops will work hard if the food is plentiful. With a little luck, it's also good. The same can be said of running a happy film set. In the movie biz this component of keeping the army of technicians and artists happy has a special name -- it's called craft services. This where folks go to get snacks to keep their blood sugar and morale up during the grueling work on some pretty strange locations. The usual fare includes stuff like pretzels, fresh fruit, odd beverages and big-ass buckets of Twizzlers. You know, the kind from Costco. Beef jerky is also bizarrely popular. Don't ask me why.

Recently, I was lucky enough to work on a small shoot with some great people from DGL Entertainment. I've worked on a number of shoots but I have to say, I think this was by far one of the most pleasant crews I've ever had the pleasure to know. Cross your fingers that the project goes through -- mama needs a new pair of shoes!

We were putting something together that didn't require an army per se, but craft services were still part of the deal. The producer, Kevin Roberts, kept things relaxed and even allowed me to interview him on the craft services that were available. Although none of us knows the fate of the show, we had a good time. It's nice to work with professionals who know how to take care of their people (and have a sense of humor.)

Thanks, K-Rob (aka Kevin Roberts), for being such a great sport! You give the term "working for peanuts" a whole new meaning.