If you're trying to catch people at their desk, what are typical hours for a busy production company? Is it more 9 to 5 or is it start later, finish later? I get the feeling a lot of people are still at their desk at 6, 7, even 8 pm.
Hollywood business hours?
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9 to 5? More like 9 to 7. Office hours are usually in the neighborhood of 9am-7pm but in my experience, while assistants generally arrive no later than start of business, it's not unusual for execs to roll in after 10am. Though they often work past 7 (sometimes earlier, sometimes later), a lot of execs spend the end of the day returning calls they missed earlier, which makes them difficult to get on the line. I'd say probably late morning or mid-afternoon is your best bet, but of course that's when a lot of meetings are scheduled too. And lunch is usually 1-2pm, so I wouldn't bother with that hour.
But this is just a generalization. I know one company whose hours are 8-5, and they stick to it sharply. Your mileage may vary.
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Originally posted by Rantanplan View PostIf you're trying to catch people at their desk, what are typical hours for a busy production company? Is it more 9 to 5 or is it start later, finish later? I get the feeling a lot of people are still at their desk at 6, 7, even 8 pm.
If you're trying to catch someone (an executive) at their desk, your best bet is probably either 10:30am-12:00pm and 3:00pm-5:00pm. Avoids most breakfast meetings, dinner meetings, and lunches. If you're just trying to get their office to pick up, the entire 9am-7pm window - with the rare exception of the lunch hour (1pm-2pm) - is likely to result in someone picking up the phone.
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Originally posted by Porkaccino View PostBut this is just a generalization. I know one company whose hours are 8-5, and they stick to it sharply. Your mileage may vary.
But you're totally right. For every person that walks out the door at 5pm on the dot, there's another who's rolling calls at 8:30pm.
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Originally posted by SoCalScribe View PostThe MPAA is like that. If you call at 5:01pm, the place is a ghost town.
But you're totally right. For every person that walks out the door at 5pm on the dot, there's another who's rolling calls at 8:30pm."The Hollywood film business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S Thompson
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Originally posted by Hamboogul View PostThere's really no correlation between their office hours and their productivity.
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Originally posted by SoCalScribe View PostBesides, when you roll calls at 8:30pm... you pretty much know you're not going to get anybody. That's a total "I need to call this person back but I really don't want to talk to them" move. Kinda like calling their office at 1:30pm.
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People always eat lunch at 1:00PM. Not sure why this is but seems to be universal, even in post. Equally rare is to arrive after 10:30am or leave before 5:00PM. Coffee breaks can be random and frequent. If I want to catch someone I usually try the morning, but not to early: not everyone's an early bird.
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Generally...
Agents are 24/7
(hustling)
Execs Assistants are ~9am to 5-7pm
(keeping the sched)
Execs are about 10am - 12 noon, 2pm - ~6pm
(when you are doling out the money, you get to be less available)
Creative types are 7/24
(which 7 hours varies by person)
Film Production is 12/24
(which 12 hours varies by the production sched, night or day shoots)
Hope that helps!
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