Worst Day Ever

On this episode, Steadicam operator Quaid Cde Baca shares his worst day ever: While operating Steadicam on his first short film, Quaid quickly realizes that his Steadicam equipment isn't large enough to carry the camera package, which leads to a some "shakycam" shots that the crew was not happy about...   Quaid Cde Baca IG: @quaidcdebaca WEB: http://quaidcdebaca.com/   Have a Story? https://www.wo...

On this episode, director TJ Reagan shares his worst day ever: While directing a documentary about DB Cooper, TJ recalls a series of disasters that happened during one of the shoot days...   TJ Reagan IG: @tjreagan WEB: https://www.slowgrind.media/media   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, producer Sho Shrock shares his worst day ever: While producing a music video, Sho oddly enough finds himself in a mechanical bear costume running down the halls of a covid hospital..   Sho Schrock IG: @shoschrock WEB: https://www.shoschrock.com/   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, producer Nicole Jordan Webber shares her worst day ever: While producing a music video for a high profile female pop artist in Hawaii, her crew is hit with a tsunami warning and tropical storms, leading to flash floods and having to to an evacuate to higher ground...   Nicole Jordan Webber IG: @njordanwebber   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, sound mixer Kyle Jacobsen shares his worst day ever: While working on an indie horror feature, Kyle shares a story of when a flash flood almost lead to him and the entire crew almost being electrocuted to death...   Kyle Jacobsen IG: @kylejacobsensound WEB: https://kylejacobsensound.com/equipment   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, cinematographer Nicholas Acosta shares his worst day ever: While shooting an indie feature, Nicholas shares the story of when he and his crew had to shoot a fight sequence in the middle of a torrential rainstorm.   Nicholas Acosta IG: @unrenderedmedia WEB: https://www.youtube.com/user/unrenderedmedia   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, Director Brodin Plett shares his worst day ever: While directing a commercial for a gaming laptop company, the entire shoot begins to implode and fall apart...   Brodin Plett IG: @brodinplett WEB: https://brodinplett.com/   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, 1st AD Phil Greenbaum shares his worst day ever: While working on an indie horror western feature film, Phil shares a story from a day that involved working with live horses & a stagecoach that went very wrong...   Phil GreenBaum IG: @fillupgreenbomb   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, director & producer Matt Zolly shares his worst day ever: While producing a low budget EDM Music Video, a rouge vehicle creeps onto set and rear ends the vintage picture car...   Matt Zolly IG: @zollywood_usa   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, actor Vinny Balbo shares his worst day ever: While acting in a commercial for IHOP, him and his friends find out they are getting paid $50... in gift cards to IHOP...   Vinny Balbo IG: @vinnybalbo   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, director Dylan McGale shares his worst day ever: While 1st ADing a music video for, Dylan is agressively confronted by a drugged out zombie like production designer...   Dylan Mcgale IG: @dylanmcgale   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, director Dale "Rage" Resteghini shares his worst day ever: While directing a music video for industrial metal band "Fear Factory", Dale decides to break into a locked government building to use as the location...   Dale Resteghini IG: @reelrage   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, director Max Lanman shares his worst day ever: While directing a commercial for a large tech company, Max is confronted with a LA slumlord who threatens to extort him & the production for shooting in one of his apartment buildings without his permission...   Max Lanman IG: @maxlanman WEB: https://maxlanman.com/   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, filmmaker Kevin Wolf shares his worst day ever: While shooting drone aerial footage in Africa for a documentary, Kevin ends up pushing his drone a little to far...   Kevin Wolf IG: @kev.wolf WEB: https://linktr.ee/kevinwolf   Have a Story? https://www.worstdayever.com/have-a-story

On this episode, cinematographer Tom Taugher shares his worst day ever: While working on a low budget music video, Tom is confronted with a raging director who tries to throw the camera...   Tom Taugher IG: @tom.taugher WEB: www.worstdayever.com

On this episode, cinematographer Pascal Combes shares his worst day ever: While working on a project in Mexico, Pascal found himself in a nightmare situation when his equipment got seized at the border before a shoot...   Pascal Combes IG: @pascalfilm WEB: www.pascalfilm.com  

On this episode, music video producer Danny Pollack shares his worst day ever: While on set producing a music video, Danny recalls a day where everything seemed to go wrong...   Danny Pollack IG: @dannypollack_ WEB: https ://www.dannypollack.com/  

On this episode, focus puller / 1st AC Austin Millinder shares his worst day ever: Shooting in the desert seems to be all to familiar when living in Los Angeles. In this story, Austin recounts a scorching hot day in Palm Springs that reached 118 degrees...   Austin Millinder IG: @austinmillinder

On this episode, actor Zack Colston shares his worst day ever: When starting out as an actor in Los Angeles, Zack got an agent to represent him. He later would later find out she is a scam artist, and sent him out on the most bizarre commercial shoot.   Zack Colston IG: @zackrycolston WEB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6680682/

On this episode, director Troy Edwards shares his worst day ever: When starting out in the film industry, Troy was helping out on a student film. It was on this set that two horrible things happened back to back...   Troy Edward IG: @aperture_of_my_eye WEB: https://www.troyedward.com/

On this episode, gaffer Sven Van Ostrand shares his worst day ever: After working a 16hr overnight shoot, Sven was tasked with driving a 40ft / 10,000lb fully loaded grip truck down a steep mountainous road, without brakes...   Sven Van Ostrand IG: @sven_v

On this episode, cinematographer Joanna Nguyen shares her worst day ever: While shooting a short film on top of a snowy mountain, Joanna realizes she forgot the lens mount back in the parking lot...   Joanna Nguyen IG: @jtngu WEB: https://www.joannanguyen.com/

On this episode, photographer Sam Wooz shares his worst day ever: While working on a commercial shoot Sam experiences a bit of bad luck -- 72hrs where everything went wrong...   Sam Wooz IG: wooz

On this episode, sound designer Michael Keane shares his worst day ever: When sound designing one of his first short films, Michael starts to feel in over his head, leading to a sleepless 2 weeks of working around the clock...   Michael Keane IG: @keanerschnitzel WEB: http://waylandproductions.com/

On this episode, filmmaker Matt Komo shares his worst day ever: When shooting a commercial for Movement Watches, Matt recalls a hectic 24hrs where he had to do two projects simultaneously...   Matt Komo IG: @mattkomo WEB: https://mattkomo.com/