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Smooth Operator
By Stephanie Burt Williams
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Photo by Terry Kuzniar
Film and television location manager Steve Yetman “gets it done” on the set of Army Wives
When Steve Yetman goes to work, it could be to a house, to an army base or to a random Charleston street covered in dirt. It could even be to a warehouse on the edge of town, filled with rooms that only have three walls. In short, every day is different for Steve. He’s a location manager for film and television, and his latest project is the Lifetime Original Series, Army Wives.
Q: How long have you lived here [LL can tell he has an accent “not from here.”]
Yetman: I moved here in 1979 to play basketball for the College of Charleston and never really went home. The first project I did as a location manager here was a commercial for Burger King. We filmed on location on the Yorktown. It really was pretty cool.
Q: What exactly do you do as a location manager?
Yetman: Based on the scripts, I help the production with different options for a location shoot. I am really a facilitator, figuring out everything from where you park the cars, where do the crew vehicles park, from police to security. So I bring some ideas to the table as far as general location choices, and then once a decision is made, I facilitate that location.
Q: Do you need to be local to the location to be a location manager?
Yetman: Not necessarily, but what helps it here is that Charleston seems to be a different place to film to a lot of people. The city doesn’t want filming for the sake of filming; the city wants it to be neutral, “good for you, good for us.” And so I am here, and I can respect that, not just come in and say “we want to take over your streets, work on our schedule, and then just leave.” I always have empathy for the places I go, and once I lose cooperation with a place, I’ve lost more than money can buy.
Q: What is your personality on set?
Yetman: I get things done – will get things done – but I don’t like to get blamed for other people’s mistakes. So if you come to me and say, ”Why is this happening?” when it’s your fault, then we are going to go round and round until you admit that you didn’t do something you should’ve. Then I will help you. But if you come to me and say, “I messed up,” I will help you immediately. We’ll get it done. The results are the same – I will always get things done, but it can be hard or it can be easy.
The cast of Army Wives courtesty of Lifetime Television
Q: What do you like about your job?
Yetman: I like the challenge. I sold insurance for 10 years, and when you talk to 100 people about insurance, maybe five are interested. With film, you talk to 100 people, probably 95 people are going to be willing to work with you. Everyday offers something different, though, and although I plan extensively, I usually find something out of my control. For Army Wives, we are on location on average four out of every seven business days. So it’s definitely challenging.
Q: Besides your current project, what has been your favorite project to date?
Yetman: Cold Mountain. [LL swoons – Jude Law with a southern accent.] It was the biggest project that had the most talent behind the camera. [Still thinking about Jude. Must snap out of it. Think about the Academy-award winning director.] It was so rewarding to see someone like Anthony Minghella, the director, be so down to earth. We worked for more than three months for nine days of filming in Charleston.
Q: Do you see yourself staying in Charleston?
Yetman: Yes, I never see myself leaving. Plus, my family is here. I am the divorced father of two lovely girls, ages 14 and 7.
Q: What do you do outside of work?
Yetman: Play basketball, and I like to ride the waves on my sea kayak. As I go places, I do notice things that I might remember later for a shoot. I always have my camera with me, like to take pictures, sunset, sunrises, moonrises, that sort of thing. One of the nice things about when I’m working, too, is I’m often out on location, taking pictures of beautiful places. Certainly there are aspects of my job that are rewarding and relaxing.
Q: Would you consider yourself a calm person?
Yetman: [smiles] No, I wouldn’t say calm, but I have more of a poker face. I am a people person, though. I don’t want to say I’m a performer or need to be the center of attention, but sometimes, once I get going, it’s hard to stop me.
Lowcountry Living is a bi-monthly magazine of The Post and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, S.C. 29403-4800. Copyright 2007 by The Post and Courier.
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