DAVID HILL
PROFESSIONAL BUREAUCRAT
AND FREELANCE GENIUS

Mr Hill, can I ask you, have you ever produced a television program?

Not personally, no.

Ever produced a film?

Not as such, no.

Have you ever written a film or a TV show?

No I haven’t.

Did you ever design a set?

Not a set, no.

Any costumes?

Not costumes specifically.

Are you a member of Actors’ Equity?

Not at the moment.

What about directing? Have you ever directed a film?

Not yet, no.

How about editing?

I’ve never done any editing at all.

Mixing?

What exactly is mixing?

Did you ever work in make-up?

No.

Were you ever a grip?

A grip? No.

Gaffer?

No. I don’t, thanks.

Ever worked with computer graphics?

Ironically, no.

Overseas sales?

Never heard of them.

Have you ever production-managed?

Are you looking for a yes-no answer?

Yes.

No.

Have you ever been a lighting director or cameraman?

Which one?

Either.

No.

What about sound recording?

What about it?

Have you ever done it?

Professionally?

Yes.

No.

Non-professionally?

Sound recording?

Yes.

No.

Have you ever worked as a film or television critic?

Not in the sense of actually doing it, no.

What is your current occupation?

I am currently the chief executive of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.