Health and safety pre-production

There were a number of health and safety problems which I overcame whilst filming, health and safety is such a key element within the production stage basically because it's easier, safer and overall a more pleasant experience to work within a clean and safe area. There were a number of factors which unless dealt with, could have been a safety hazard.

Having drinks on the set:
There are many reasons why I personally banned drinks from the set whilst I was filming, one being, it wouldn't have made sense for one to be on the set. As Daisy is speaking her monologue, I didn't want her to reach over and have a sip of tea half way through the scene as this is not what I instructed my actress to do.

Other reason where, it was just dangerous for the equipment to have liquids near electrical equipment, if a drink was spilt onto the camera it could have possibly ruined my footage. Therefore, all drinks off the set were a safe and good rule to have.

Having Food On The Set:
I felt this was just as important as having drinks on the set, it would be very unsafe for the actors to bring in a liquidated food such as soup for the same reasons above and also just food in general as it would mean there would be a lot more clutter on the set and also it would just make the set messy, in particular if there are crumbs crumbling off from this food. Also the problem with food is you sometimes need a drink to accompany the food which is bringing in more problems and also when an actor has food in their mouth they are not able to speak as properly and their articulation skills suffer if there is still food in their mouth, even if they have just swallowed their food.

I feel hygiene wise, it is also unsafe to eat food with your hands, touch the equipment, then eat food using your hands again and repeating the cycle again and again as any bacteria on the equipment which other people have handled are going straight into your mouth and it is not safe.

Electrical Leads:
Electrical leads could have been a problem on the set, with the lead connecting the camera to the main electrical socket could have proven a big safety problem, people could have tripped over them and even worse if they had liquid in their hands, they could have ruined the entire project by breaking the lead which transfers electricity to the camera, for the camera to work.

I made it fully clear to my actor there was a lead within the room, and I even used cello tape to stick it to the floor as best as I could so it weakened the possibility of somebody tripping over a loose lead. After all, I did not want the camera breaking, even more importantly I did not want my actor getting hurt.

Just General Common Sense:
I informed my actor simply not to act stupid on set, such as standing on the chairs or on the table etc, these seem very straight forward needs, which would only need to be said to young children however, just a note of these safety hazards needed to be said as I did not want my actor becoming hurt at all in any way.