Simon Crook | Location Manager: Mad Max Fury Road, Avengers Age of

Simon Crook | Location Manager: Mad Max Fury Road, Avengers Age of Ultron, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation

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This week Mike chats to Simon Crook about his journey from on-set driver to one of the business' most in-demand international Location Managers! Simon shares how walking past a Clint Eastwood movie first gained his interest in the industry, as well as...

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