Live Shots.

I am getting less nervous for live shots.  It's nerve wracking because I'm listening to tons of different cues in my ear piece and have to decipher which ones are for me!  Here's what I am supposed to hear...

1 Minute Remote...
30 Seconds Remote...
Standby Remote...
Ready Cue...
Cue Laura!

most of the time, things go smoothly.  Last night was local election night so I had two live shots, one at five and then a live interview at 6.  The director calling the shots at five had such a muffled voice that I didn't hear my cues...that left me looking like a complete idiot on camera foir a few seconds before I decided jsut to keep talking.  She sounded like Charlie Brown's mom.  It was just from the tone of her voice that I figured something was supposed to be happening, so I might as well (mizzle) start talking!  Oh well...over it!

Then at 6, I was all set up standing next to my interview, the Director of the Allen County Board of Elections, and I heard all teh cues perfectly.  (This time form a different director.)  Right when I started talking a ballot machine behind me started beeping and my interview walked away!  The camera man was freaking out, which made me feel like freaking out!  I jsut started talking really slow in hopes that the interviewee would return, and he did...just in time.  Whew!  Eventful couple of hours last night...

Here's some shots of me and my camera man, Phil, and our truck from our election night coverage...