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“I’m a talent representative, and it’s not uncommon to get the occasional call from a client on set asking me to do something that wasn’t in the original script, but was changed after the client was done setting it up. In most cases, this is done by the client instead of using a stunt performer. This is usually an easy fix: call the producer, tell them they don’t do it, and then they say it’s okay and the client goes on with the shoot as planned. Sometimes customers I’ve had clients call me less than five times in 20 years and ask me to do something rough for them. The most memorable moment I’ve ever had was when he was on set and they helped him manually lift the elephant to the climax. “I wanted it.”
“The problem was that I couldn’t be present because it took several days to resolve as we were shooting remotely from one of the overpasses. The client was adamant about not touching the elephant’s genitals, and the crew was also adamant that it was necessary. This incident “The client had no idea what the animal rights group that was supposed to be monitoring was doing, so he stayed in his hotel room until the problem was resolved, which ultimately meant he didn’t actually pull the elephant.”
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