Moving on to the topic of scenic/set-up problems such as when the video wall broke during the recording of an episode of America’s Got Talent in 2011, Stage Manager John Esposito recalled the incident and the rest of the panelists chimed in with stories of how they dealt with problems such as sets breaking or not being completed by showtime. Mischer also shared a clip demonstrating his reaction when the Olympics torch fuel began to run low during opening ceremonies for the Winter Games in Salt Lake City in 2002 - sometimes no matter what you plan, you can’t plan for everything. ![]() Starting with the Carey incident, Weiss and the rest of the panelists discussed how to not be derailed, with contingencies put in place to deal with music and audio fails, switcher freezes, playback fails, and more. The next topic covered technical problems such as the Jimmy Fallon teleprompter fail at the 2017 Golden Globes, the Ashlee Simpson lip sync fail during a 2004 episode of Saturday Night Live, and Mariah Carey’s flubs during the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve broadcast in 2017. The panelists spoke about how that event has affected their jobs over the years with the inclusion of practices such as adding a standard time delay and other measures taken to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents. That is what we are going to explore, the various topics of shit that we have all been through.”Īfter presenting a clip of one of the most infamous moments in television history, Associate Director/Stage Manager Gary Natoli began the discussion of how the 2004 Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake wardrobe malfunction from the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show rippled across the industry. We hope to learn lessons from when things go wrong. When things go right the Directors, Associate Directors, and Stage Managers collaborate to execute the vision of each show, overseeing all the departments, harmoniously towards a flawless production. We are here to not just discuss war stories but to impart wisdom we have learned from prior incidents and failures. ![]() The event kicked off with a welcome from moderators Mischer and Flagg who said, “This is meant to be educational. ![]() Moderated by Director Don Mischer and Stage Manager Valdez Flagg and illustrated by clips from productions that showed both ends of the spectrum, the event featured Directors Sandra Restrepo, Alex Rudzinski and Glenn Weiss Associate Director/Stage Manager Gary Natoli Stage Managers John Esposito and Alissa Hoyo and Associate Directors Eve Adair and Susan Kopensky, who all shared the benefit of their knowledge and experience in a conversation about how to get things right when things go wrong. On April 19, DGA members gathered at the Guild’s Los Angeles Theater for an informative and entertaining discussion hosted by the Western AD/SM/PA Council: When Sh!t Happens: How the Director’s Team Deals with Unexpected Events in Live Variety Television.
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