tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post7987284337049091148..comments2024-03-22T14:40:33.276-07:00Comments on Blood, Sweat, and Tedium: Confessions of a Hollywood Juicer: Chasing the Dream...Michael Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-83674741929243095662013-05-24T10:49:34.619-07:002013-05-24T10:49:34.619-07:00Victor --
Me too, because for all my bitching and...Victor --<br /><br />Me too, because for all my bitching and moaning about Hollywood, I've had a pretty good time over my decades in the biz. I view The End looming in the distance with mixed emotions... but it won't happen anytime soon. <br /><br />That depends on your definition of the word "soon," of course, but unless I get fried by a piece of faulty lighting equipment or fall out of a man-lift, I've got a few years left on set -- and by then, you'll probably be bored silly by this blog. <br /><br />Thanks for tuning in...Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-23276838621993980352013-05-23T18:34:24.496-07:002013-05-23T18:34:24.496-07:00You keep hinting that you'll retire soon and f...You keep hinting that you'll retire soon and for some reason it makes me sad. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04578452455029900696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-28097175169114889922013-05-21T11:20:14.264-07:002013-05-21T11:20:14.264-07:00Anonymous --
Although I haven't seen "Ov...Anonymous --<br /><br />Although I haven't seen "Overnight," I can say from personal experience that there's a lot of truth in what you said here -- maybe enough to warrant addressing the issue in a future post.<br /><br />Thanks for tuning in...Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078779326914378322.post-82063349860863920552013-05-20T07:57:25.417-07:002013-05-20T07:57:25.417-07:00One of my profs told us we should watch "Over...One of my profs told us we should watch "Overnight", the 'documentary' about Troy Duffy. A great graduation gift about what NOT to do if you do have an opportunity/break in the biz. I really think it's important for a lot of film students to remember that even though they went from the bottom (freshman year) to the top (senior) of the pecking order in school, to remember you're starting over (like you mentioned), and attitude is a big thing when you're starting out. People seriously judge you by it. You don't want the first thing out of a person's mouth to be "that kid is a tool!". <br /><br /><br />A person once told me that your personality usually dictates a great deal where you'll end up (career-wise) in life. I met a lady who had worked on great shows and ended up in the DGA, and she said that 'most of her experiences (in the biz) had been accidents', but I remember she had a GREAT attitude and seemed genuinely happy. <br /><br />Many people would like to be directors but they scoff at and don't like working with actors (!!). Sometimes someone with a little less talent but with a better attitude gets more breaks..sometimes it just takes more time for some people. It's important not to compare in this town (although it's hard not to) and to just keep going and following your own path, and to realize that you really don't know where you may end up...Hollywood is ridding itself of job descriptions and creating new ones every year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com