Food makes people happy. Nowhere is this more evident than on movie sets, where craft services — or “crafty,” as it’s called — is an inevitable first stop for crew members.
Crafties, the unsung heroes who keep both blood sugar and morale high during long days of production, are often represented by Iatse Local 80. While the culinary contributions are much appreciated, many people are not aware of the range of other kinds of work crafties perform.
Craig Conover, assistant business agent for Local 80, explains the purpose of the local is to service the other crafts. “The title of the job has always been crafts service,” he says, though somewhere along the way the “s” was dropped from “crafts.” The union’s members are among the few employees who cross jurisdictional lines to assist other departments.
Conover recounts an example from “The Perfect Storm” — the 2000 film starring George Clooney — when Local...
Crafties, the unsung heroes who keep both blood sugar and morale high during long days of production, are often represented by Iatse Local 80. While the culinary contributions are much appreciated, many people are not aware of the range of other kinds of work crafties perform.
Craig Conover, assistant business agent for Local 80, explains the purpose of the local is to service the other crafts. “The title of the job has always been crafts service,” he says, though somewhere along the way the “s” was dropped from “crafts.” The union’s members are among the few employees who cross jurisdictional lines to assist other departments.
Conover recounts an example from “The Perfect Storm” — the 2000 film starring George Clooney — when Local...
- 7/25/2018
- by Zoe Hewitt
- Variety Film + TV
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