Yeah the bright light trick is key. I mean my friend Sam totally learned that the hard way last week. He cleaned a bunch of lenses for a shoot, thought they were perfect, and didn't hold them up to check. Idk maybe he was in a hurry. Then he gets on set and the director points out a huge smudge on every single one under the studio lights. He had to stop everything and re-clean them all while everyone waited. It was so bad. Maybe it's just me but that seems way worse than taking the extra minute up front.

Testing after every single change seems excessive when mishaps are so uncommon. You could spend all day checking cables instead of getting real work done. A dropped call isn't the end of the world anyway, people understand slip-ups.

Found a flickering bulb sparked a whole thriller idea.

You thought they were a hassle for a reason, and that reason still holds up. They take time and gear that isn't always on hand, which can slow down simple jobs. Skipping them isn't always a bad call, just bad luck in your case.

Great, let the billionaires keep crowding each other in Saint-Tropez... The Languedoc has actual charm and you can afford a meal there. Some secrets are just better kept quiet.