#Night听心电图
“我的第一份工作是一部电影幕后的实习生。我的工作是洗厕所、扫地、倒茶之类的琐事。我的酬劳仅仅足够应付车马费，但对我来说是可以接受的。我只是想要拥有电影幕后的体验。
实习两个星期后，电影的摄影组遇上了问题。其中一名实习生犯了严重错误而弄坏了机器；但却给了我一个机会。当时摄影组说要新的实习生，我就自我推荐；我一直都很想当摄影师。就这样我步入了摄影的行列。
其实那是一个很不友善的环境。摄影组中都是白人、都是男人。任何犯错的人都会被他们很无礼的咒骂。他们不愿意主动与下属沟通。他们工作时总包持像世界末日即将莅临的态度，而非用制造美丽画面的心情。但是我很厚脸皮，这些都不影响我的热忱；于是我很快就上位了。
最近我负责南非最受欢迎的节目的摄影导演工作，我运作摄影组的方式，有点不一样。没有那么紧绷。我觉得我们应该与彼此分享自己知识，任何人都有发问与学习的空间，不该为了自己的错误或无知而羞愧。我也规定，实习生中一定要有一个名额是留给女生的。无论她是不是本科生，只要有热忱，都应该拥有同等机会。“
改变一个环境，可以从最卑微的自己做起。
梦想不必伟大，心跳必须炙热。
“My first job in film was as a trainee on a feature. I think it was called ‘Gums and Noses.’ I cleaned the toilet, swept, made tea— things like that. All I ever got was money for transportation, which was fine for me. I just wanted to be on a film set. But with two weeks left of filming, there was a bit of a disaster in the camera department. A trainee blew up an HD monitor by plugging it into the wrong hole. Which was a shame, but it was great for me because I always wanted to be a cinematographer. When I heard them say they needed a replacement, I raised my hand and said: ‘Me, me, me!’ So that’s how it started. And it never stopped. The camera department can be a weird place. It’s all white and male. And it’s a bit like boot camp. A lot of the guys are mean. They don’t like being approached by subordinates. And if you make a mistake, they’ll scream at you. A lot of the guys act like they’re curing cancer instead of making beautiful pictures. But I had thick skin. So I moved up quickly. Recently I DP’ed one of the most popular shows in South Africa. And I run my department a little differently. It’s much more chill. I think we should all share our knowledge. Nobody should be afraid to make mistakes or feel embarrassed to ask questions. And one trainee should always be a girl. It doesn’t matter if she’s studied or not, as long as she’s keen.”
(Johannesburg, South Africa)
