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Friday, November 2, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
WATCH: Shit Craigslist Producers Say
Yeah, the whole "Shit ___ Poeple Say" thing is long gone, but I just came across this one about Craigslist producers and their funny demands. If you're on Craigslist as much as I am, I'm sure you can relate to these.
While we're at it, let's just get it all out of our system:
Shit Filmmakers Say
Shit L.A. Actors Say
Shit PA's Say
_V.S.
Shit Filmmakers Say
Shit L.A. Actors Say
Shit PA's Say
_V.S.
The Truth About Courtroom TV
The first time I served as a paid extra was for America's Court with Judge Ross.
Never heard of it? Here's a sample case via glorious YouTube:
Believe it or not, that shit ain't real. Of course it isn't, but I was pretty surprised to see what sort of fake it was.
Unlike Judge Judy or Judge Joe Brown, this show is not an arbitration where both parties sign contracts to be bound by the "court's" decision. America's Court takes real case FILES, and then has actors re-enact the cases, relying heavily on improvisation. Judge Ross is a real retired LA judge, and even the bailiff is "an active duty sheriff" (not sure how he has time for this show).
The day I was there, they had us record seven cases. Two of those cases used actors pulled straight from the audience. I could probably have played the role of "Art Collector" if I had just raised my hand (nobody wanted to do it and the guy who eventually did it was ridiculous).
If you ever watch the show, take a look at the audience. Notice something about everyone in the first four or five rows (only six rows total)? They're all women. I can't imagine anyone wanting to watch courtroom TV for the babes in the audience, but I suppose it's better than using the troglodytes like me who end up in the back row.
Still, you can get paid $8 an hour to sit quietly in a chair for about seven hours, while your fellow extras all bitch about the pay (which we knew beforehand), the hours (we were warned beforehand) and the air-conditioning (which was pretty damn cold).
I never cared for courtroom tv and I probably never will, but I'll say this: despite the shortcomings of America's Court with Judge Ross, I was impressed with how Judge Ross takes a ridiculous case and manages to deliver his ruling with a small lecture on parenting, family, or personal responsibility. It's actually something I think might be good for people; it's like they hid Arthur or Doug-styled lessons in these crazy cases to teach adults how to be good people. I'm not even being sarcastic, though this whole paragraph reeks of it.
Still, with only a judge making decisions you can avoid a hung jury...
_V.S.
Never heard of it? Here's a sample case via glorious YouTube:
Believe it or not, that shit ain't real. Of course it isn't, but I was pretty surprised to see what sort of fake it was.
Unlike Judge Judy or Judge Joe Brown, this show is not an arbitration where both parties sign contracts to be bound by the "court's" decision. America's Court takes real case FILES, and then has actors re-enact the cases, relying heavily on improvisation. Judge Ross is a real retired LA judge, and even the bailiff is "an active duty sheriff" (not sure how he has time for this show).
The day I was there, they had us record seven cases. Two of those cases used actors pulled straight from the audience. I could probably have played the role of "Art Collector" if I had just raised my hand (nobody wanted to do it and the guy who eventually did it was ridiculous).
If you ever watch the show, take a look at the audience. Notice something about everyone in the first four or five rows (only six rows total)? They're all women. I can't imagine anyone wanting to watch courtroom TV for the babes in the audience, but I suppose it's better than using the troglodytes like me who end up in the back row.
Still, you can get paid $8 an hour to sit quietly in a chair for about seven hours, while your fellow extras all bitch about the pay (which we knew beforehand), the hours (we were warned beforehand) and the air-conditioning (which was pretty damn cold).
I never cared for courtroom tv and I probably never will, but I'll say this: despite the shortcomings of America's Court with Judge Ross, I was impressed with how Judge Ross takes a ridiculous case and manages to deliver his ruling with a small lecture on parenting, family, or personal responsibility. It's actually something I think might be good for people; it's like they hid Arthur or Doug-styled lessons in these crazy cases to teach adults how to be good people. I'm not even being sarcastic, though this whole paragraph reeks of it.
Still, with only a judge making decisions you can avoid a hung jury...
_V.S.
HEALTH: Reducing or Preventing Back Pain
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From my research (and the advice of others), I've learned that lower back pain involves more than just your back muscles. Your calves, glutes, and hip flexors all come into play; they all need to be stretched. Even if you're not in excruciating pain, you should seriously consider adopting some stretching into your daily routine to avoid future injury, increase flexibility, and relieve stress.
By the way, how's your posture right now? Sit up!
This page deals with lower-back stretches. Thank God.
Everyone is busy in this industry and it's easy to overlook your own health, but don't wait until it's too late to take proper care of yourself. If your injury is serious enough, you might be unable to work. Besides, you don't want to be retire as a barely-functioning body of squeaky joints and deformed muscles, do you? Take care of yourself!
How's your posture?
_V.S.
(1) Photo credit: katie cowden via photopin cc
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