Loren Ginden

My favorite parts of working with Jim Russell are the level of professionalism, creativity, and the positive environment that he creates.  Jim sets the tone for all actors and challenges us to rise above our “best” while being ourselves.  There have been scenes that I thought were shot just right, but Jim wasn’t satisfied…and he was spot on.  The next take was far superior.  These insights lead to a more robust product.  Yes, at time this makes the day a bit longer, but Jim knows that it will make us all, and the product, that much better in the end. Jim took a chance on me early on and I have learned so much in a short period of time.   I have learned that this is very hard work, and you need someone that is inspirational to others around him in order to bring out the best and keep people motivated.  That is Jim Russell.