I Use an Electric Stapler
Nathan over at Polybloggimous is experiencing a problem so epic, he’s confused the X and Y chromosomes. (If something has no Y chromosomes, it’s female.) Apparently, he can’t get his stapler to work. I have no idea how to help the poor guy, because I work in the 21st century, where the copy machine does […]
Earning It
That’s not how capitalism works.
Stupid Amounts of Money
I recently rediscovered Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip on Hulu. If you don’t remember the show, it’s basically a funny version of 30 Rock, except that it’s an hour long and doesn’t star a cute writer who vaguely resembles the former governor of Alaska. As much as I enjoy Studio 60, I must admit […]
Reality, TV
I had a strange experience yesterday. I saw someone I know on TV. Now, when you work in television, of course you see people you know, particularly if you watch the show you work on. But this wasn’t a show I’ve ever worked for. What was strange is that I knew this guy before I […]
Overheard in the Catering Line III
Set Decorator: “What did the bosses say when you went over budget on that set?” Construction Coordinator: “Budget? Budgets are for wimps.” This is everything both right and wrong with Hollywood.
Loose Lips
The other day, Michigan PA commented on a post: I live in MI and will be working on my first major film later this month. My question is, can I psot on my facebook page about my experiences while working on set? Yes and no. Yes, you can say, “My boss is awesome,” or “This […]
Fuck Jay Leno
‘s show. From what I’ve heard, he’s a nice guy. Also, he supported the writers’ strike, and now the guild is screwing with him (which is totally unfair). He may be the most middle-of-the-road comedian in history, but he’s still a lot funnier than most of the guys in the office who hate him. Despite […]
Screen Story Success
Since I’ve been talking about executives all week, I figured now would be a fine time to direct you to Screen Story Success, a blog by former studio executive Lindsey Hughes. Some of her advice is good (“If your story is episodic, your main character better be incredibly compelling”), some, not so much (sorry, Lindsey, […]
Demanding
On the subject of long weekends, yesterday the studio folks decided to play catch up. We had an early call, and imagine my surprise when the phone rang at 7:30. 7:30! This is a TV show. I’ve never heard the phone ring before ten. A Big Studio Exec was on the other end of the […]
Absence Makes the Heart Grow…
Well, not “fonder,” exactly. It makes the heart grow something, anyway. The French have a funny colloquialism: “ponte.” It literally translates as “egg” or something, but it’s used to mean “an extra day off on top of a national holiday.” What does it say about France that they need a word for this? We could […]
Tiers
The Hollywood Juicer wrote about a director on his blog recently: it seemed clear that he considered the camera operators and production support people (ADs, script, and camera coordinator) to be “the crew.” The rest of us – the juicers who sweated atop 12 step ladders re-hanging heavy lamps on a swing set after the […]
Bird in the Hand
A reader asks: I am currently working as a receptionist at a post production house in Hollywood. I took this job not too long ago, assuming that as this place is fairly renowned, it would eventually provide me with the opportunity to move on in the business toward some of my real interests: script development […]