There are people you meet in life that leave an impression just by being who they are.One such person is my cameraman, Rob Schweitzer.
He has taped many Manners Minute segments at many locations across the Tampa Bay area. Somehow, Rob always maintained the same even temperament, good nature, and professional dedication. We had a motley crew of director, Sandie McKenna, stylist and make-up artist, Wendi Braswell, and me. Time spent with an Etiquette Expert, Fashion Expert, and a Producer — probably not a man’s ideal day at the office.
Rob never let on if he was disgruntled with any of us.
When I first started taping for television, my voice would shake, my lips would twitch and I sported a perpetual sweat mustache. Again, Rob never showed agitation or weariness, even when we had to stop and roll for the twentieth time. He would say, “We have to shoot again because a plane went by, or, I hear a funny buzzing noise.” I know he was just trying to save me from being discouraged and embarrassed.
I have continued to shoot TV segments and have grown. I love taping and teaching people to be more at ease, comfortable, and kind in all professional & personal situations — never realizing that’s exactly what Rob was teaching me the entire time. He is a gentleman and does the right thing even when no one is looking.
Rob, I appreciate your patience, watching the way you treat others and even the colorful vocabulary you let fly once in a blue moon. Your hard work and humble nature directed my steps and shined a light on a path that I could have never found on my own.
Rob
is an avid cyclist,
enjoys hiking,
running marathons,
red wine,
classical music and he’s a
Parrot Head (Jimmy Buffet).
Our friend April Simpson found out I was writing this post for Rob and this is what she said.
“He is the backbone in the daily production of Daytime and one of the hardest working men in television. That show, it’s lighting and production value — looks so good because of him. He has been there on that set since we started Daytime 10 years ago.” – April Simpson, co-creator of Daytime
