Shannon Lords: A Few Of My Favourite Things
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GPN's Shannon Lords tells us about an eye-catching face that sits on her shoulder for Zoom calls and a desk that's steeped in Hollywood history.
With a career in commercial production, branded content, feature films and documentaries that spans 20+ years, and has enabled her to work with directors like Barry Levinson, Spike Lee, Wim Wenders, Zack Snyder and Michael Bay, as well as commercial legends like Noam Murro, Joe Pytka, Samual Bayer, Gerard De Thame and Steve Miller, it's safe to say that Shannon Lords knows the biz.
The GPN member's history as a line producer is bolstered by her position as Executive Producer/Partner of Mutt Film, and has also honed her skills as EP with Warpaint, Humble TV, Great Bowery and Stardust.
Taking us through the favourite things in her design space/painting studio/office (handily located above her apartment in Los Angeles), Lords introduces us to a poignant piece of Ukrainian art, a nifty nook to view some work and a hairy therapist with a face for mindfulness.
The Bust
In our world of endless Zooms, this guy positioned right over my right shoulder in-camera.
He tends to spark up a conversation and keeps me honest by making me feel like someone can see my screen while I’m on those calls (and keeps my texting and doom scrolling to a minimum).
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The desk, chair and trusty notebook
My desk is actually an editing table that came from the Motion Picture Academy.
I like to think about how many fantastic films were possibly cut on it and try to absorb some of that creative inspiration.
The chair is Platner and just looks amazing.
I’m sort of a nut for notebooks. I can’t usually pass a good one up and I tend to fill them up quickly.
I recently found a few that I’ve hoarded over the years and read through some of the endless notes I had made in them which immediately took me right back to those shoots!
The Nook
This is where I tend to look at work.
Whether it’s director reels, DP reels, designer reels, research of other film or stills work, or just a break to clear my head, this Donald Judd-inspired nook is just a great place to hang for a bit.
The Art
I love this piece that came from a factory in Ukraine.
It reminds me that our work is important, but not as important as what’s happening in our world.
I have no idea what it says and I always see something new every time I look at it.
The Pooch
Last but not least, Linford.
Covid gave us the opportunity to work from home and have these guys with us all of the time.
Our office is very dog friendly, so he still gets to be at work with me.
He tends to be the star of Zoom calls whether he’s climbing up to see who I’m talking to, or just passing by the camera.
He’s also the office therapist - that face can diffuse most tense situations.
