tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post3825657689769585893..comments2024-03-22T14:40:33.276-07:00Comments on Blood, Sweat, and Tedium: Confessions of a Hollywood Juicer: Year Four?Michael Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-14328991582951172362010-10-05T17:40:49.560-07:002010-10-05T17:40:49.560-07:00yes, yes, yes. do not, not, not stop writing/publ...yes, yes, yes. do not, not, not stop writing/publishing. <br />I am aware of the time and effort it takes to write what might appear to some and breezy 20minute post. ANd I thank you for your many past posts and future ones to come. <br />I found it shocking and amusing that Sanjay (the grip works) knew nothing about episodic television as having worked 3months with him on a shoot in india, he is a virtual storehouse of knowledge. Now I wonder if Sanjay's brain is poisoned by this knowledge of episodic television-the beast that can strip you of the will to live both as a participant in production and a viewer at home. Ah well. <br />Keep up the good work mr taylor. <br />thanks again.hazel moteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243777594272583111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-48646787892611010492010-09-15T19:57:50.025-07:002010-09-15T19:57:50.025-07:00I'm very glad to hear you're not hanging u...I'm very glad to hear you're not hanging up the keyboard. As an occasional blogger (okay, okay, "web essayist"), I know just how much time goes into every post, and how that time eats into that precious free time left over after the day job. I also know the struggle to figure out something interesting to say, and then to tease it into something coherent, find an illustration or two, check your facts, and then double-check that it all still hangs together. So I'm very grateful that you bother with it all. Your blog (er..."web essay series") is one of a handful that I follow regularly, and is a pleasure to read.<br /><br />For me, living in a flyover state, and working as an electrical engineer, it's enlightening to read that my industry isn't the only one where we're all exhorted to "do more with less" and for less and less reward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-44652994894964046232010-09-14T16:11:59.355-07:002010-09-14T16:11:59.355-07:00Sanjay, Anonymous, Nathan, D, Homelessgaffer, and ...Sanjay, Anonymous, Nathan, D, Homelessgaffer, and AJ --<br /><br />Thanks one and all for your very generous responses. I'm not sure this blog is worthy of such high praise, but I do appreciate and will take to heart your kind words. <br /><br />To channel Groucho Marx just a little bit, let's put it this way -- I'm gratified (and lucky) to have readers with such good taste...<br /><br />Note to D -- although your website is more technically oriented (by design) than most other Industry blogs, it takes a back seat to none when it comes to prose. But thanks for the compliment.Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-89009442338432506772010-09-14T10:36:19.348-07:002010-09-14T10:36:19.348-07:00What they said. :)What they said. :)A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-365121304373910022010-09-13T19:02:46.685-07:002010-09-13T19:02:46.685-07:00Your blog has kept me more informed of my own indu...Your blog has kept me more informed of my own industry and encouraged me to keep going more times than I think are healthy. I also found Dollygrippery through your blog and that in itself is worth something. Keep writing, I am sure you'll at least turn out to be a very well spoken drunk at the end of the bar.homelessgafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201327950278703745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-84552622631717095322010-09-13T16:51:57.083-07:002010-09-13T16:51:57.083-07:00I can strongly reiterate the previous posts. I was...I can strongly reiterate the previous posts. I was actually going to forbid you to stop publishing but thought that was a little forceful. Every time I read one of your posts I think, "Damn, I wish I could write like that." they are so carefully crafted that the care and thought you put into them jumps out of the screen. I know it can be hard coming up with topics, much less finding time to do the actual work (as evidenced by my now almost two week old post on my page) but you definitely have a large and growing audience. You may not stop.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466991423411721535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-71586354860316626102010-09-13T14:33:50.645-07:002010-09-13T14:33:50.645-07:00I, for one, am glad to see you'll be sticking ...I, for one, am glad to see you'll be sticking around for a while. Just reading the Left-Coast's perspective (not to mention, the difference between on-location vs. in-studio with an audience), is always an eye-opener for me. Besides that, I get a kick out of your personal observations on things. <br /><br />You are hereby humbly requested to continue entertaining me for the foreseeable future.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-15331617651077695972010-09-13T09:55:40.267-07:002010-09-13T09:55:40.267-07:00...wipes the sweat from his brow. Half way throug......wipes the sweat from his brow. Half way through this post I thought you were wrapping cable on this blog. Thank the below the line gods you aren't. When I was young I thought the coolest job in the world would be to work on set in the industry. I found a different career but have greatly enjoyed learning about what it's like behind the curtain. You and Ms. Archer have given me a great education.<br /><br />I'll tune in for as long as you broadcast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-17903127804501134942010-09-13T07:56:53.014-07:002010-09-13T07:56:53.014-07:00Ok,
This one needs a bit of time.
This blog ( I kn...Ok,<br />This one needs a bit of time.<br />This blog ( I know D hates the word blog) and Dollygrippery are staples in my cyber diet.<br />This blog in particular for a couple of reasons.<br />The first is that I knew nothing about episodic television,and your blog opened my eyes to that world.<br />Also, living exactly halfway across the world, it is hugely reassuring reading both BS&T and Dollygrippery, to know that the same issues that plague us are the ones that plague you.<br />Michael, there is great humanity in your writing. Please do not imagine that because there is no reply to what you wrote, that people are not reading, and people are not moved. <br />Nothing could be further from the truth.<br />There are many posts that are so profound, that no response is really appropriate or adequate.<br /><br />I truly hope all of this finds its way into a book one day.<br /><br />Please ...<br /><br />DO NOT STOPThe Grip Workshttp://www.thegripworks.comnoreply@blogger.com