It’s refreshing to see these stories. As someone from the commercial film world, these stories often end in “long term relationships that are incredibly mutually beneficial and profitable for all” or “someone got something for free off me knowing full well they had no intention of ever talking to me again.”

It’s tough knowing the difference. A lot of people baulk when I say I won’t “go the extra mile” sometimes, but frankly I just have to make my own calculations and sometimes you (royal you) are just being greedy. If I “go the extra” mile as a video producer for every person who asks me, not only am I potentially setting steeper expectations for next time (because it is NEVER just once with most people and they may tell others), but I am also taking on more work for less pay. That’s other work I could be doing, that’s being with my kids, that’s all sorts of valuable time for potentially nothing.

I don’t know. I hope this little rant has something useful in it haha