tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post4265787701192216807..comments2024-01-11T03:09:43.960-08:00Comments on The Hills Are Burning: Farewell 2011.A.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-70587309648115809932012-02-02T20:59:47.594-08:002012-02-02T20:59:47.594-08:00Scripty - Yikes! That must've been an awkward ...Scripty - Yikes! That must've been an awkward moment! It sucks when we can't flaunt the job titles we've worked so hard to gain.<br /><br />CJ - As annoying as that question is, my family usually replies with, "Who's that?" I somehow got stuck with the only family in America who doesn't watch TV or movies. You definitely have to be your own cheerleader.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words and I hope I get to work with you someday. :) Happy 2012!A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-10743953912540601482012-01-25T13:41:15.233-08:002012-01-25T13:41:15.233-08:00My favorite is when the round-robin discussion of ...My favorite is when the round-robin discussion of careers and accomplishments happen at family functions and the only question I get is, "So, have you worked with any famous people? Did you hear, he worked with Tom Cruise, yeah, no foolin' Tom Cruise..." <br /><br />Like Mike says, we live in our own little world, populated by like minded people, born of the same blood, sweat, and tears brought on by a business built to wear you down. But it is our love, it is our passion. Civilians aren't interested in what clamp you used or how much 4/0 sucks to run, they just want the glamor. I learned a long time ago you have to be your own cheerleader in this business and you have to brush off those who don't understand.<br /><br />Congratulations on a great year and, by the looks of it, a fantastic 2012 awaits. I'm sure others can back me up on this, when I have a job and I call my people in, I don't care if you're a man, woman, young, old, seasoned or a juicing virgin, I want the attitude of someone like you. I can handle the rest. This is coming from someone who hires out, you have a great future ahead of you. Keep your chin up, your ears and eyes open, ask questions, and keep the passion.CJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-13003721796705054342012-01-16T08:06:56.802-08:002012-01-16T08:06:56.802-08:00I totally understand! I too am in the same situat...I totally understand! I too am in the same situation. My friend who I've know for YEARS introduced me on New Years Eve as an Editor. Um, let's think about this for a moment. I have the ability to know she's a graphic designer. That is her title. I have told her I am a script supervisor. That is my title. How is it that a two word title gets so mangled in her brain that she can not manage to repeat it on introduction. It's like I'd introduce her...Here's my friend Alese she's a project manager. Sheesh. Civilians!Scriptyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11529903218762576548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-60115214549772680032012-01-15T13:41:53.240-08:002012-01-15T13:41:53.240-08:00Michael, Niall, The Grip Works, D in PDX - Thank y...Michael, Niall, The Grip Works, D in PDX - Thank you all so much for your kind words and support! It's definitely good to be home. :)<br /><br />As good as 2011 was for me, I can't wait to see what 2012 brings for all of us.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-54915346554906833112012-01-14T16:22:01.681-08:002012-01-14T16:22:01.681-08:00I'm lucky...I have family in the entertainment...I'm lucky...I have family in the entertainment industry. They get it. Your family will understand eventually, but you will have to figure out how to communicate it.<br /><br />You have more fortitude and drive than I did. I freelanced for a couple years, but I took the easy way out when a full-time job came along...Now I don't see sets or stages, I only build and fix equipment...And only some of it is for the film industry.<br /><br />And on travel: My work took my solo mid-20's butt on 30,000 miles of flights in the past 6 months, all to countries that don't speak English. Me and a massive toolkit. Solo travel is easy. Making something of it is hard.<br /><br />Going somewhere on your own, making a living at it, and being asked to come back for more work are more than what 99% of people can do.<br /><br />Have a good 2012!D in PDXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-91198714205825750242012-01-14T04:32:25.425-08:002012-01-14T04:32:25.425-08:00Happy New Year AJ, dont let it get to you.
Most of...Happy New Year AJ, dont let it get to you.<br />Most of my best friends dont really get what I do ... and its kind of why they are my best friends.<br />Its nice to be around folks who have nothing to do with the business.<br />Just look at it differently ...maybe you will feel better !The Grip Workshttp://www.thegripworks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-15496377982804003142012-01-11T16:20:39.154-08:002012-01-11T16:20:39.154-08:00I got mad respect for you AJ. This job as man can ...I got mad respect for you AJ. This job as man can suck to get contacts and work but for women I'm sure it's just down right horrible. The fact you can support your self and have established with in the world of LA is pretty fucking cool in my book.<br /><br />Keep up the work, it's good to see some one have a good run of things right now. Can't say the same for my self right now. But 2012 is still fresh and new. Here's to a great 2012.Niallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-62188394153092404602012-01-09T12:55:54.927-08:002012-01-09T12:55:54.927-08:00Just as cops, firemen, EMTs -- and for all I know,...Just as cops, firemen, EMTs -- and for all I know, plumbers -- live and work in a world of their own, so do we in the film/television biz. Outsiders, be they family or friends, have no way of understanding what it means to succeed in our business, especially for someone who came from outside the system. There's no frame of reference or common ground to bridge the gap between our industry in their world far beyond Hollywood. <br /><br />But we who have shared your pain and triumphs on set know the score. We who have wrapped endless runs of muddy 4/0 in the pouring rain or through the fetid, shit-stained alleys of downtown LA after a long and miserable all-nighter, we understand. We who have felt the bittersweet (there's that word again...) blend of victory, completion, and loss on the last day of a feature or television show, we know what it means to accomplish something difficult, then melt away into the night.<br /><br />It's a hard life you've chosen, but you made it your own and have prevailed where others faltered and failed. Congratulations on having such a great year, for making it as a woman in a man's game, and for sharing the trials and tribulations of the journey along the way. If your family doesn't appreciate your accomplishments, the rest of us do.<br /><br />I hope 2012 is as good for you as 2011.Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.com