Interrotrons for Rent

What is an Interrotron?

Day in the life of an interrortron intern

First off let me introduce myself, my name is Sarah Schwartz and I am a new intern here at American Movie Company.

So far this internship has granted me awesome opportunities such as going on set to see the behind the scenes of a video shoot.

As a Public Relations major from Hofstra University, you don’t get to see how this sort of thing all comes together unless you’re in one of the studios in the school of communications.

Last week, I was given the chance to shadow Michael Gonzalez on set as he was in charge of the teleprompter.

I’d heard such glowing comments about Michael. He’s both an actor and an experienced teleprompter/interrotron operator.

I knew I couldn’t pass up this opportunity because it would increase my knowledge of production and hey, who knows, maybe I will end up pursuing something in the production field.

During my commute that day, I was filled with excitement because there was so much unknown. Going into a new environment can sometimes be intimidating but from the beginning everyone was very friendly and welcoming which made it a lot easier.

It was amazing to see how a plain white studio could be turned into an interesting backdrop of a video. Michael was a great teacher and made sure to explain each part of the teleprompter, how it works and how it is put together.

So, with a little more hands-on experience, I feel comfortable in saying, if you ever need someone to put together a teleprompter that you happen to have lying around, I am the gal to call!