Posted by Blinky the Shark on 11/28/07 07:18

Adrienne Boswell wrote:
> Gazing into my crystal ball I observed Blinky the Shark
><no.spam@box.invalid> writing in
>news:slrnfkq3fr.g0j.no.spam@thurston.blinkynet.net:
>
>> Bone Ur wrote:
>>> Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Tue, 27 Nov 2007
>>> 21:48:04 GMT Blinky the Shark scribed:
>>>
>>>> Bone Ur wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So, as a TV cameraman, do you willingly bear your share of
>>>>> responsibility for the crap that's on TV?
>>>>
>>>> I do my craft; I earn my pay; I cash my check. You're welcome to
>>>> your opinions on what you like and don't like, but they don't
>>>> interest me.
>>>
>>> Er, too close to home, eh? Okay, I'll lay off.
>>
>> I know plenty of TV haters. That's okay. :)
>>
>> But let me ask this. As a camera op here in Hollywood, I consider
>> myself a blue collar worker. I'm a member of the International
>> Cinematographer's Guild. My grandfather was a tool and die maker; I
>> consider my camera the equivalent of his tools. Different era,
>> different product, different unions. Both skilled craftsmen. So.
>> If you hated all cars, would you honestly feel that their design were
>> the fault of the guys on those assembly lines?
>
> Small world - my mother was a secretary at Local 659 at 7715 Sunset
> Blvd

7755 now. I'm trying to think when it became Local 600. I'm guessing
around 2000. It had something to do with consolidating the camera
locals from around the country.

> (in 1972). Her friend, and our neighbor, worked across the street at
> the Screen Actor's Guild.

The DGA's over there, now. I don't remember if SAG is, now, or not.
Probably still is. The DGA theatre is a good place to watch movies; we
(Camera Guild) get screenings over there.


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