Life in Hollywood, below-the-line

Life in Hollywood, below-the-line
Work gloves at the end of the 2006/2007 television season (photo by Richard Blair)

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Nothing New


         There are lousy murals all over Hollywood, and this is one...

Due to the collusion of a number of factors, there's nothing new here today -- with any luck (and assuming one of the lawyers realizes just how lousy a candidate I really am to serve on any jury), maybe next week.

Meanwhile, you newbies out there should do yourself a huge favor and read this over at Dollygrippery.  Yes, "D" is a dolly grip -- not a juicer, camera assistant, professional screenwriter, producer, or director -- but the advice he offers in that post applies to everyone coming into this business.   Change the terminology, and he could be talking about any of the crafts.  It's a great post from a professional who learned his lessons the hard way -- which is the only way to really learn anything.

But that doesn't mean you can't get a jump on that learning process, so click that link and absorb some wisdom that will serve you well.

4 comments:

Kim said...

Happy Belated Birthday!

Michael Taylor said...

Kim --

Thanks, although I'd sure as hell rather be ten years younger. Then again -- as the saying goes -- ten years from now I'll find it hard to believe I was ever this young...

Can't figure out how you knew, though...

Kim said...

Ha! That's for me to know and @TAPA to tweet about. LOL

As an aside, I've just started perusing your site and I love how generous you are in sharing your knowledge with those of us trying to find our way around this business.

Michael Taylor said...

Kim --

I'm glad you're finding something worthwhile here. If you haven't yet, you might click the "new to this blog?" link under the gloves photo, which will take you to a list of links to some of the better posts over the years. It's a lot easier than wading through the archives.

And thanks for tuning in...