How can I identify Independent Filmmaking addiction?

 

Henri Leisure, Ph.D. observed the following behaviors in the as being correlated with an Independent Filmmaking addiction:

An Arri 35mm camera in your living room is one identifying factor in Independent Filmmaking addiction.

  1. Bullet Excessive use of telephones (to call book crew, cast or to obtain credit)

  2. Bullet  Taking the company or family vehicle to use as a camera car (parking tickets near Independent Filmmaking locations are a "red flag")

  3. Bullet Absences from work or family gatherings, often for the better part of the day

  4. Bullet Arriving late for work (related to night shoots, anxiety-related sleep disturbances)

  5. Bullet Vacation days taken on isolated days rather than in weeks (or vacations taken to Independent Filmmaking locations on a regular basis)

  6. Bullet Failure to take days off (obsessed with getting money to pay Independent Filmmaking debts or afraid to take a day off because of a fear that embezzlement or fraud will be discovered in their absence)

  7. Bullet Changes in productivity at work or helping around the house (which seem to be related to mood swings)

  8. Bullet Organizing office Independent Filmmaking junkets

  9. Bullet Borrowing money from family, friends or co-workers or arguing with them over failure to pay debts

  10. Bullet Embezzlement, defrauding customers or engaging in employee theft for resale