“As a 1st AD, your floor runners are like your limbs and we would be useless without them. They form the backbone of the production and are the glue that holds it all together, keeping cast and crew informed, fed, watered, and moving to the right places - try motivating a bunch of sparks to work mid-morning if they haven't had a cup of tea yet! A good floor runner is a valued and respected member of the film set, if they know what they are doing. Although the responsibilities seem low, they are important. If a runner gives a wrong communication, fails to lock off properly, or doesn’t know the correct etiquette on set it can ruin a shot and can reflect bad on me as their head of department. I spent years learning the ins and outs and subtle nuances of the film set from the ground up and am passionate about the industry and good, safe working practice within it, as well as the ethos of earning your stripes. Every single crew member, whether in a creative or technical role, strives to give their best work on set and the floor runner should act no differently. That is why I have set up the Floor Runners Bootcamp with the help and input of many of my friends and colleagues and other professionals in the industry, to give new runners all the tools and info they need to be the best at their job”