tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post5350608732097651555..comments2024-03-22T14:40:33.276-07:00Comments on Blood, Sweat, and Tedium: Confessions of a Hollywood Juicer: The Wrap: Day OneMichael Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-2289680537980978342012-03-29T11:26:25.270-07:002012-03-29T11:26:25.270-07:00Ultra --
Yeah, it is a strange part of Hollywood ...Ultra --<br /><br />Yeah, it is a strange part of Hollywood -- lots of history down there, and other things too...<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-66123318047389280232012-03-20T19:49:50.029-07:002012-03-20T19:49:50.029-07:00I know the set you're working on (I've bee...I know the set you're working on (I've been on it before). Small world. I was on a different show that I love, and even spec'd. It really is an odd part of Hollywood, and I really love your musings.Ultranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-14826645261116293632012-02-29T16:42:16.444-08:002012-02-29T16:42:16.444-08:00AJ --
I hear you, and agree that the relaxed pace...AJ --<br /><br />I hear you, and agree that the relaxed pace of a wrap is much less stressful than a frantic pre-light or shooting on first unit. Once you get into the Zen of it, wrap is fine -- but it usually takes me a full day to get into the whole order-from-chaos thing...<br /><br /><br />Lakshmi --<br /><br />It's mostly work, day in, day out, but every now and then a magic moment will emerge up from the grind: a long dolly shot that really works well, a car stunt done to perfection, or the first take of an exceptionally funny or poignant scene that really clicks.<br />Occasionally during rehearsals, an actor will blow a line in a way that allows the other actors in the scene to run with an instantaneous improvisation that can leave everyone -- actors and crew, gasping for breath from laughing so hard. <br /><br />I live for those moments, when the drudgery vanishes, the pain of an aching back suddenly lifts, and I'm reminded why I got into this business in the first place. I don't know if that qualifies as "art," but it's a wonderful experience.<br /><br />Yes, this is a business first and foremost -- a job we all do to earn a living -- but it's also show biz, and when everything comes together, show biz really is magic.<br /><br /><br />CB --<br /><br />Glad you liked it. Thanks for tuning in...Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-6826246910249872742012-02-28T08:39:17.799-08:002012-02-28T08:39:17.799-08:00Love your post. Couldn't agree more.Love your post. Couldn't agree more.C.B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-79958810818278582182012-02-27T11:18:56.664-08:002012-02-27T11:18:56.664-08:00Was thinking about this (or something similar) yes...Was thinking about this (or something similar) yesterday. It was an old BBC interview of Amitabh Bachchan, the biggest superstar in Hindi cinema (long before it became 'Bollywood') that sparked the thought. He mentioned something to the effect that while people may call cinema as 'perfection,' 'art,' etc., it is really about making money. If the movie does well, everyone makes money. If not, the opposite is the case.<br /><br />I was wondering if what goes on on a film set, day in and day out, in grinding repetition, is ever perceived as art by the people who work so hard to keep the show going. Maybe it's simply another day of work, artistic or not?Lakshmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935803939491045516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-32028295242893536392012-02-26T23:18:35.486-08:002012-02-26T23:18:35.486-08:00I might be one of the few people that doesn't ...I might be one of the few people that doesn't mind doing a wrap out. Unlike putting up the rig, there's no fussing over whether or not a lamp has to move 3/4 of an inch to the right, or wondering if we have enough cable to make the run, or vying for the attention of the gaffer to sign off on every little thing. The basic orders more or less become, "Shit's gotta come down and wrapped one way or another." <br /><br />You're right in that it's not anybody's idea of fun, but as far as assignments go, it could be worse.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading about Day Two...A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.com