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2nd, 2nd A.D.- TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY - Carolco Pictures/Tristar - 1990-91 Director: James Cameron, UPM: Dirk Petersmann, 1st A.D.: Michael Haynie, 2nd A.D.: Frank Davis

My next big show brought Dirk Petersmann back in my life. He was preparing a movie called "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". I got hired as a Production Assistant and was once again working with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 1st A.D. was Michael Haynie. This movie was a true challenge for anybody! Our average day or night was 16 hours or more. We worked many long cold nights. I had begun the process to be an Assistant Director with the Director's Guild of America when I started Terminator 2. As the movie headed towards Christmas vacation, they decided to make a change in the A.D. staff. This left an opening for the 2nd 2nd A.D. I told Dirk that my paperwork was through but they still had to approve me at a board meeting. He made a phone call, told the board that I had a job if I could get approved, and the next thing I know, on New Year's Eve I received a phone call from Dirk telling me that I was now an A.D. and would start back on Terminator as one when we returned from the holidays! My first official credit as 2nd 2nd Assistant Director. Thank you Dirk!