DAY 15
Wednesday, August 26, 1998

Home, Mill Creek, WA
7:43 AM
Quinn Thomsen, Documentary Adult

I have to go to my full on job today instead of being on the set. I feel a little lost, a little disconnected. "Who will throw bikes? Hang off cliffs? I'll miss out on the latest funny stories." It's not like the place will fall apart without me. My crew runs like a well oiled machine, I spend more time thinking now about how to edit the monster than which shot is up because the children are always right there. That leaves me open for my favorite job. I call it "What can I do?" Close roads. Push the dolly. Small predirections for the actors. (I have skills!) Help Samantha in some small way, she's only got 3 or 4 full time jobs on set. Play with the actors. Drive to Seattle. Someone else will do those jobs today and tomorrow. I'll just have to be jealous.

I have to go to work. Students will be there (I work at a school) on Monday and I have already decided that an attractive room will win out over any actual organization. To be honest, I would have done that anyway. I can only plan in motion but I had such great asperations. Everything is put off for next monday. Bills, calling a dentist, organizing my class, my year, those friends and family not on the movie, a new computer game. It's nice to leave late and come home early, but I would be in Snohomish right now if I could. (And as early as I can get away I will be.)

-Quinn

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