That one curved wall in a Denver loft took me three days to finish

It was a 12 foot radius curve with a 45 degree return at each end. I thought I could muscle the 5/8 board into place with a helper, but it kept cracking at the compound bend. Ended up having to wet the back of the sheet and use every clamp in the truck to slowly form it over two days before I could even start taping. Has anyone else found a better trick for a tight radius like that?

A retired finisher told me to stop chasing the perfect trowel finish on every job. He said 'good enough for the customer is good enough for the shop.' That hit hard.