Vince Brown

What's it like to work for Jim Russell? First, you don't work for Jim. You work with him. He creates a relaxed sense of urgency. He is patient with his actors. To that I can personally attest. Because he writes the scripts, he knows what he wants in the finished product. At the same time, he is open to a suggestion now and then. There is a lot of laughter on the set with Jim. For me, that's a definite plus. As an actor, when you see the finished product, you look much better than you thought you would. In a way, you see on video what Jim saw through the lens. The group of actors that Jim brings together, work well together. I think it's because after working with someone a couple of times you become friends. You may not have seen each other for a while, but once you're all together that gap doesn't exist. Anyone new to the cast or crew is made to feel welcome from the start. As I said, we work with Jim. I would guess that, like me, other actors wait for and are extremely glad to get that call from Jim that says, "Say, I've got a character that I think would fit you really well." The next word you want to hear is "Action!".