Posted by Bone Ur on 11/28/07 09:14

Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:42:47 GMT
Blinky the Shark scribed:

>>>> 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?

Of course not. I just said that to get your sheep. And I don't _really_
think _all_ TV is crap, either, but it probably has more than it needs.
'Law and Order' was a good show, for instance; I've even purchased some of
the reruns (-yeah, I said "purchased", so you can see I'm not totally
cheap.)

Fyi, I was an electrician for a while and I didn't feel any personal guilt
when Lee Trevino got zapped on the golf course that time.

--
Bone Ur
Cavemen have formidable pheromones.

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