tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post3310296219408750684..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: On Testing IISteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-74018403608143528912016-04-20T23:58:35.040-07:002016-04-20T23:58:35.040-07:00In response to In "Defense of Testing,"...In response to In "Defense of Testing," the current problem with the tests is not about liking or not liking them. It is about unpaid work for the evaluation of a position.<br /><br />When it is suggested that WE have the power to shape and control the tests, I suggest that currently this is completely wrong. Every test I have been given in the past two years has had a week turn around time. In that period I have presented at least 3 of 5 tests to the union (two were at the time non-union shops). They may or may not be able to do anything about the test, but usually they get back to me after I have completed it, and so has everyone else. By then, all the union can do is lodge a protest, and we who have taken the test are out of $500 to $2000 worth of our time. <br /><br />When the article talks about needing a test to “seal the deal,” that might be understandable if the producers were narrowing the field down to three artists and then handing out the test to finalize a decision, but most of the tests are given out at the cattle call. As to the people looking at the tests. if they knew what they were looking for in the first place, there would not be so many tests handed out. Often there is no indication when applying for a position what kind of show is being produced, and applicants can’t even tailor the samples they send as good examples for the future show. Those supposedly looking at past work don’t appear to want to take the time to look at peoples web sites, they just want to see what each person can do with the current property on the table. <br /><br />It is required by our contract that the tests be “a reasonable amount of work”, but what is reasonable? “Reasonable,” is an abstract term with no solid definition. None of the producers are giving tests that take less than three days to a week to complete, and once again the most unreasonable thing above all, is that we are all doing it for free. Thousands of dollars and days of wasted time that is of no expense to the show runners but are lost hours of our lives. The testers want something for nothing and we are giving it to them because we need the work.Llyn Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04959499327606817604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-73001094995000128432016-04-12T16:28:01.139-07:002016-04-12T16:28:01.139-07:00Well written....makes a lot of sense and thank you...Well written....makes a lot of sense and thank you for sharing.Darrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889266634145768063noreply@blogger.com