OK, anyone who missed TLo's 3rd part of the Miss Universe national costume parade should go read it for the ongoing joke re: taste and dignity and Vietnam--who had a kickass dress.
Spike: You pissed in the Big Man's Chair? That's fantastic! Gunn: Spike, can you please turn off that warm fuzzy? Spike: What, the Lorne thing? Worn off. I just think that's bloody fabulous.
'Life of the Party'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Connie Neil - Nov 21, 2013 8:50:27 am PST #12614 of 30000
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Frankenbuddha - Nov 21, 2013 9:22:57 am PST #12615 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Back flung, Nora. Very cool.
NoiseDesign - Nov 21, 2013 10:07:22 am PST #12616 of 30000
Our wings are not tired
Jumping back to the tech rehearsal thing. I agree with Aurelia, that part of it is how a director frames it, and I've called directors out on being insulting to the entire design staff by telling the cast that they just have to suffer through tech and then and I quote "get back to the real work." However, that is the exception in my world.
Also, I know that most of the actors I work with understand enough about the process that they a good with sometimes slow techs. As a designer I've also sat through many a normal rehearsal, waiting while one acting beat is massaged, so that I can then see the timing of the next moment in order to build a sound cue that correct. Everyone has to wait at some point.
Beyond this, in my professional work I often only get one 10 of 12 rehearsal, and if I am lucky 2 of them to do all of my work. The cast will have 2 to 3 weeks of rehearsals. Also, the deal that I am making with the director, and hopefully that the entire design staff is making, is that if the show can be given to us for one or two tech rehearsals for us to do our work, then we will give it back at the end of that. I do see some designers who never do the second half of that, once they are involved, they drag their process out across all of the dress rehearsals and previews, and that isn't fair either.
chrismg - Nov 21, 2013 10:57:37 am PST #12617 of 30000
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
taste and dignity and Vietnam
Connie, I have to admit I wasn't very fond of that riff - it felt like the jokes became less about the costumes and more about fitting into the running gag.
ETA: The costumes themselves were still amazing, both good and bad.
Kat - Nov 21, 2013 10:58:12 am PST #12618 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Not the target market for this, but Lulu sounds simultaneously fascinating and horrifying, the writing on the bathroom walls.
Also, ita, check out the founder's background!
Connie Neil - Nov 21, 2013 11:36:21 am PST #12619 of 30000
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Mint Black Lotus from Magic: The Gathering for $27k!
Damn the person who stole ours and replaced it in the binder with a fake. But we got a nifty sum when we cashed out our collection, so we can't bitch.
Burrell - Nov 21, 2013 11:43:56 am PST #12620 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Congratulations, Laga!
I got started on my Xmas shopping today! So there's that. But I need to focus on getting some work done now before I pick up the kids.
Dana - Nov 21, 2013 11:56:50 am PST #12621 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Damnit, I hate when this happens. We need to spend another 3.50 on Amazon to get free shipping. I don't know what to buy.
msbelle - Nov 21, 2013 11:58:41 am PST #12622 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
TP or batteries.
shrift - Nov 21, 2013 12:34:57 pm PST #12623 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Um. Socks? One of those plastic drain-clog removers? A copy of Chak De! India?