1. AARON SCHWARTZ
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER
August
6,
2015
Dear
Sir
or
Madam:
It
is
with
great
pride
that
I
have
been
asked
to
write
a
letter
of
recommendation
for
James
McNulty.
I
have
had
the
pleasure
to
introduce
James
to
the
film
industry
here
in
South
Florida.
This
past
year,
James
joined
us
in
the
locations
dept.
on
the
HBO
Series
“Ballers”.
Although
he
had
very
little
experience
at
the
time,
I
was
impressed
by
his
ability
to
pick
up
information
and
come
up
with
ideas
quickly.
In
the
Film
industry,
the
locations
department
is
responsible
for
scouting
locations
(photography),
clearing
the
filming
locations
and
nearby
areas
for
support,
finding
parking
for
20
plus
trucks
and
trailers,
Hiring
Police
and
security,
traffic
control,
getting
city
permits,
notifying
neighbors
(sometimes
signatures),
and
many
other
things
that
come
up
based
on
the
location.
Needless
to
say,
this
is
not
just
a
desk
job.
Everyday
offers
a
new
task
and
new
problems
that
need
to
be
addressed.
James,
of
course,
started
with
small
tasks
such
as
requesting
and
delivering
checks,
notifying
neighbors
and
absorbing
a
great
deal
of
information
that
would
cause
most
young
people
to
be
overwhelmed.
By
the
3
month
of
production,
James
was
on
set
helping
run
the
location.
Not
only
was
he
a
huge
help
in
getting
permits
and
prepping
neighborhoods,
he
seemed
to
be
willing
to
do
more.
James
did
not
flinch
when
asked
to
drive
2
counties
away
regularly
and
work
12
plus
hours
a
day.
He
was
eager
to
be
involved
and
gave
the
job
everything
he
had.
After
“Ballers”
I
hired
him
for
a
couple
days
on
the
USA
Series
“Graceland”
and
he
ran
circles
around
our
other
Location
assistant.
I
would
have
kept
him
had
he
not
left
for
school.
Unfortunately
for
us,
James
is
destined
for
bigger
things
and
won’t
be
in
Miami
for
our
next
season.
I
know
this
was
a
stepping-­‐stone
in
his
young
career,
but
I
would
hire
him
again
in
a
heartbeat
if
he
were
in
town.
His
intelligence,
passion
for
learning,
calmness
under
pressure,
and
willingness
to
jump
into
something
new
are
all
qualities
that
I
feel
will
make
him
successful
in
whatever
he
does
next.
I
expect
that
one
day,
I
will
be
working
on
a
show
that
he
has
written.
Sincerely,
Aaron
Schwartz
“Ballers”
Assistant
Location
Mgr.
foxs241@yahoo.com