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About Grant Heggie: Founder of The SHOW Must GO!
Grant Heggie has been a showbiz veteran for thirty-five years. Having trained at Humber College in theatre production and design, Grant went on to specialize in lighting design, and production management, working on more shows than he can count, working with companies such as The Shaw Festival, Young Peoples Theatre, The Blyth Festival, The Poor Alex Group, Crows Theatre , Passe Murialle, and many others.
In 1993, Grant co-founded a for-profit commercial company called Set/Reset. It was started with only $1,000 in start-up capital and became North America’s first recycling company for the entertainment industry. Occupying a 40,000 square foot warehouse in downtown Toronto, Set/Reset, proved that recycling scenery was not only possible but that it could also be profitable. Set/Reset was a classic win-win for its customers, users, and the environment. In its first year, Set/Reset processed over 150 tons of recycled scenery. Using recycled materials, customers were able to save upwards of 95% over the cost of using new materials. Not only was the customer saving a lot of money, but the environment was also winning as well, and it was a boon for the local arts economy. The monthly payroll of Set/Reset (paid to local artists) often exceeded $30,000 per month. In 1996 the company started a custom design division, for which Grant acted as producer, production manager, and lighting designer for special events. The many clients included Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Toronto Dominion Bank, The Ontario Government, and The Government of Canada.
In 1998 Grant opened the retail store, 2nd Episode, selling movie memorabilia and furniture made from scrap lumber and painted with reclaimed paints and varnishes. Set/Reset ran for more than ten years. During that time, for over 9 years Grant worked as a location’s representative. Renting vacant buildings to movie makers he assisted building owners by offsetting their losses on operating costs and land taxes. This service also provided valuable working spaces for the film industry. In this capacity, the companies he represented include Loblaws, Wittington Properties Ltd, and JJ Barnicke Ltd., among others. Grant was responsible for facilitating over 400 film and television projects and their properties. Examples of a few projects he assisted are 'Queer As Folk', 'La Femme Nikita', 'Bulletproof Monk', '16 Blocks', and 'Shoot 'Em Up'.
In 2010, Grant opened ReadySetRecycle.com, A web-based company where companies and groups can post materials they wish to sell or give away. At the end of 2013, the site usage was up over 570% in Toronto. 2017 and 2018 saw site visits climb to over 1.4 million page views a year. The site has been operating in multiple cities worldwide. It has been conducting or promoting wrap sales for shows such as 'Law & Order', 'Law & Order: SVU' and 'White Collar', Spun Out, Total Recall, RoboCop, Single Ladies, Cooked, Saving Hope, Battle of the Blades, Sensitive Skin, In Contempt and many others.
In 2012 Grant opened Showbiz RENTALS.com. It is an easy to use, affordable website where anyone can post both large and small items to rent to the film industry. You might find a single individual listing their vintage car alongside listings for a large lighting company that has hundreds of items on offer. Recently the Canadian Opera company listed their props inventory for rent.
In November of 2013 Grant opened All AboutLocations.com. A locations database where anyone can list their properties to rent them to film and television productions.
In March of 2020, Grant opened The SHOW Must GO! An amalgamation of Showbiz RENTALS and All About Locations with two great new companies…
Introducing Showbiz HIRE. Showbiz Hire is a new web site where industry professionals can promote themselves in their chosen field but also market themselves more broadly!
The entertainment industry was one of the hardest-hit by COVID-19. Coming out of lockdown is going be a slow struggle for everyone. Showbiz HIRE was created to help everyone market themselves in ALL Departments and Mediums of the Entertainment Industry!
Showbiz people are among the most versatile and multi-talented group of people there is. We all have a specialty but most of us have a range of marketable skills!
On Producing A Show: Do you own a business that can supply the needs of the films being shot in town? Create a posting and promote your own business with a link to your company’s website!
Over the years and throughout all of the companies, Grant has recycled, reused, rented, sold, consulted, produced, designed, and managed productions for over three thousand entertainment projects and has written over one million dollars in paychecks! Here is a small selection of happy clients/shows that have benefited from Ready Set Recycle:
The Kennedy's (miniseries)
The Good Witch
Battle of the Blades
Law & Order SVU
Top Chef
Magnesium
Gangland Undercover
Canada's Got Talent
Law & Order
Cooked
Total Recall
Dark Matter
This is Wonderland
White Collar
Canada Sings
Robo Cop
Spun Out
Lost Girl
Single Ladies
Orphan Black
My Babysitter’s a Vampire
Saving Hope
Odd Squad
Sensitive Skin
Coronation Street