Q: Can you briefly explain what your role is? I am employed by the production to look after the health and wellbeing of the cast and crew. It's a requirement of the Childrens Guardian to have a nurse on set to look after children whenever they are working on a film. In Australia I am called the Unit Nurse, in the states they call it Film Medic.
Q: Why is your job important? It's important to have someone to look after everyone on-set. My job changes a lot depending on how many people I need to look out for and how dangerous the locations and stunts are. When I worked on Australia there were 100's of people around all the time!
Q: What do you like about your job? I like being able to see different things every day in different places. And in this environment most people are happy and healthy and that makes a great place to work. It's nice to be able to help people in a setting outside of a hospital. I enjoy facilitating the children having a good time on set also.
It can be exciting when a film is doing stunt work and I enjoy looking after people in dangerous situations and being able to use my first aid and medical skills.
Once we had to air-lift 2 crew from a boat in far North Qld after a poisonous jelly-fish type sting.
Q: What don't you like about your job? Not much, just the long hours, rainy days and standing around in the mud.
Q: What qualifications / education do you need? I need to be a registered nurse and have a University degree in nursing. You also need to have experience in Emergency medicine.
Q: What other movies have you worked on? Peter Pan,Wolverine, X-Men, Australia, and Superman Returns.
Extra question; Has anyone ever broken a bone? Yes, heaps of broken bones like ribs, wrists, arms and legs.
What happens if an actor gets unwell? The 1st AD ( assistant director) will reschedule all the days and angles that can be shot. They try to keep filming and avoid lost days, but if nothing can be changed we will have a day off.
Bear and I are looking forward to being on SET with you on Friday Jack . I will find it very interesting . What scene are you filming in Bondi ? Is that Friday ? Bear is looking forward to playing golf with you . See you tomorrow night . Love BJ
ReplyDeleteHi Jack, How fantastic that BJ and Bear are coming to Sydney to see you. It sounds as though you are going to have a great weekend. I wonder if Mum, Dad, Mia and Roma will all be there too. Say hi to everyone from me. I will be down on the 30th and with you for wrap up day on the 1st. That will be fun. You have done so well, Jack, and your blogs have been great. I have to write a screenplay for my next assignment. You will be able to give me some tips. Lots of love, Wanny and Batba
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