"Hurry up and wait" is defined as any scenario where part of the time you are rushing and working very hard and part of the time you are waiting around and prepared to work on demand and as needed.

On the set of a TV show or movie most of the crew will be sitting around watching the Film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 and actors do their part, when its time to change the Scene (film)

Scene (film)

In TV and movies, a scene is generally thought of as the action in a single location and continuous time. Due to the ability to edit recorded visual works, it is typically much shorter than a stage play scene....

 the crew scramble and get ready to shoot the next part of the production.

See also

• Hurry Up and Wait
  Hurry Up and Wait
  Hurry Up and Wait is the debut album from the punk rock band Riddlin' Kids. It was released August 6, 2002 under the record label Sony. The album features the song "I Feel Fine", featured on the American Pie 2 soundtrack, and "Pick Up the Pieces", featured in ATV Offroad Fury 2.- Track listing...
  
   (album)
• Film industry
  Film industry
  The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
  
  
• Audio engineering
  Audio engineering
  An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...