We had a very tough day filming yesterday.
It was interview day where they were supposed to interview us about what happened in the prior two shows that are in the can. They had the hair and makeup people for Lisa. It is an HD TV show so you have to be careful because everything shows. I mean when you are moving around in action shots it is not so bad but when the camera is dead on every pimple and pore is as big as an Easter Island Head.
So the hair girl came at 8:30am and the make up at 9:30am. We had to be there at noon so we were taking our time. Of course they call at ten to ask how fast we can get there. I go "You said noon that's when we will be there." Then they said we didn't have to be dressed for camera, just throw on some clothes and come to take a test shot. Great.
You see they switched from filming the interviews in our house to doing it in the store. They lined up the shot and then changed their mind. They set up a screen to block out the background so they could project something on it. That was the new shot. So they send a car for us to go the four blocks and we sit in and they send a copy of the test shot to LA for approval. We are sent home to get ready. Now it is already 12:30 and they tell us they will call for us in a hour. So I say "What time are they calling lunch. 2pm? If we get there at 1:30 are they going to call lunch at 2pm and we are just going to sit around for another hour." They go "Let me check that." Sure enough they tell us to stay home until after lunch.
We get to the store at 3pm and it is a disaster. Racks stuffed everywhere. They took the dressing room curtains down to cover furniture. They just about destroyed the store. You see they don't give a shit. It is not a store to them. It is a set. They put gaffer tape on the rugs and the antique furniture. They shoved thousands of dollars of clothes around like it was shit. They are really fucked up. What could we do? I could yell and scream and get the name of being difficult. Could I tell them the series is off and get the fuck out of my store?
So the wife decided there was only one thing we could do. We had to repeat the same thing over and over;
"I am Elmer J Fudd, Millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht!" That's the plan. I hope it works.
17 comments:
It is an interesting mantra, and if it works go for it. But I thought Daffy Duck said that line.?
My bad. You are right. I was thinking of the Ali Baba's cave and "Pismo Beach and all the clams you can eat!"
You you are using the mantra from Hare Brush. But hey you accepted that "preposition!"
"Serenity now..SERENITY NOW!"
No wonder some of those people on the reality shows seem cranky.
What a bunch of maroons. Good thing you have a place to vent :-D
Just think of all that you will be able to do when you are successful. Happy thoughts release the endorphins!
You keep speaking of "they." Is there a head honcho you can take into a quiet corner and express (nicely) your main concerns to? Assuming the head honcho (if there is one) is reasonable. I mean maybe if one of their own lays down the law to them the crew will only half destroy your store in future.
You have no idea DBQ. I mean who can you yell at. The poor PA who is stuck fixing the mess? Or the producer director who controls how you look in editing?
It is all fucked up.
I don't think that Ozzie and Harriet Nelson had this problem.
You see the head honcho promises you the moon and you don't even get stale cheese. They lie right to your face and there ain't a thing you can do. I mean I think he has all the good intentions in the world but there are too many things going on and the details just get lost.
It's like they are romancing a broad. They will say anything. "Oh no I won't come in your mouth."
You know what I mean.
At least there was no casting couch.
AFAIK.
It is all fucked up.
This too shall pass.
Seriously, I understand. When you are used to being self employed and in charge of your own life, it is really hard to dance to somebody else's tune.
You guys should focus on getting through this and planning a great vacation. Imagine yourself on a beach with a big frosty margarita instead of punching the "whoever" in the balls. Better for your blood pressure.
Om Mani Padme Hum
Re: television shows
Maybe you could download them to your laptop and watch them during your downtime while the production gerbils are running around with their hair on fire.
I would do that but the wife gets mad if she can't watch them too!
She complains that we watch my shows all the time but she loves "Justified" and "Southland" and "Sons of Anarchy."
Yep, keep telling yourselves that, I will get you through the tough times. Sucks about missing your shows, your weekends sound pretty busy too.
Romancing a broad and making promises , hmmmm.
That was in our younger foolish day's Allie before we grew up and learned better. Just keeping the reality in reality TV.
I think I mentioned that in an earlier conversation: It's not even that they're lying, it's that they can't come through with whatever they're promising.
They mean it, they just don't have the juice.
And I hate that cartoon.
Bugs is a heroic figure. He's not to be bested by some headshrink with a hypno-watch.
@EBL
Chuck Jones has said, "Bugs is who we want to be. Daffy is who we are."
Don't let the bastids get to you, Troop...kickback with a tall cool one and burger
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