shrift, seriously. Turn in your notice and get the hell out of Dodge. Preferably westward.
Everybody plays each other. That's all anybody ever does. We play parts.
Saffron ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
juliana - Dec 14, 2005 7:00:15 am PST #1918 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
sumi - Dec 14, 2005 7:07:08 am PST #1919 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Strega - Dec 14, 2005 7:08:14 am PST #1920 of 10002
From the "Or was that a rhetorical question?" files...
Why is so much of the production attached to the show, but directors aren't? Is it because the things we'd look for in a film direction are imposed over them, and their job is more transparent?
My guess is that it would be expensive and insanely difficult to hire a new crew, much less a new cast, for every episode. Bringing in different directors doesn't present any special challenges. And with the production schedule, a director can only make so much difference, so why bother? (I mean, I believe it would improve the final product, but I'm not sure it would improve it enough to justify the additional expense.)
I think it's also true that the auteur theory hasn't permeated TV culture the way it has movie culture. Probably because the writers are right there to defend their territory.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 14, 2005 7:10:28 am PST #1921 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I don't actually have a lesbian lover.
And she's not a cowgirl either.
Are we writing a country song?
It could be the theme song for BIZARROBACK MOUNTAIN
Jesse - Dec 14, 2005 7:16:41 am PST #1922 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think your Christmas bonus should be the resignation notice you send them in response to the mandatory overtime notice. Complete with EAT IT! header.
Good call.
This recipe [link] is basically what I do, except I use canned corn, too -- the "crisp fresh niblets" or some shit. Also, for Christmas I'd use a red pepper and a green pepper.
It could be the theme song for BIZARROBACK MOUNTAIN
Har!
Fred Pete - Dec 14, 2005 7:17:03 am PST #1923 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Egad, shrift.
shrift - Dec 14, 2005 7:24:45 am PST #1924 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm not actually planning on working the amount of overtime they've specified, by the way. I think I'm coming down with something, I have another doctor's appointment, my car needs an oil change, and I need to finish a story.
What are they gonna do, fire me? If they do, I get unemployment!
Thanks for the recipe, Jesse! I'm looking for something easy to prepare.
Gudanov - Dec 14, 2005 7:26:05 am PST #1925 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
It could be the theme song for BIZARROBACK MOUNTAIN
As I understand it, Brokeback Mountain is only the first of a series of six movies. The next five feature gay Indians, gay Sailors, gay Policemen, gay Construction Workers, and finally just leather-wearing gays.
Gudanov - Dec 14, 2005 7:27:53 am PST #1926 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Mandatory overtime sucks, I'm sorry Shrift. Luckily, it has been a long time since I've had it. Putting in twelve hour days and not getting paid for four of them was not fun.
Jesse - Dec 14, 2005 7:28:43 am PST #1927 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Thanks for the recipe, Jesse! I'm looking for something easy to prepare.
In real life when I make it, I make the dressing out of whatever's handy -- some combination of lime juice/lemon juice/vinegar, some oil, chili powder/hot sauce/something spicy. It's basically always good. You can also add quinoa or some other grain situation to make it more of a main dish.