Well, there's nothing like show biz - be it music, film, or video games. The characters are very emotional, and so they present a unique set of circumstances you wouldn't find in any kind of business.
That said, every type of business is unique, and every type of business is tough. But show biz is tougher than most.
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Originally posted by Aspiring mogul
But show biz is tougher than most.
Tell that to firefighters, cops, ER docs and soldiers. Even janitors.
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Originally posted by certified instigator
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Originally posted by Aspiring mogul
But show biz is tougher than most.Tell that to firefighters, cops, ER docs and soldiers. Even janitors.
They don't run businesses. The toughest line of work would be soldiers at the front line, but, again, everyone has a different perspective, so it's all subjective.
Well, I'll dare say that many of us who want to be in filmmaking, or already are amateur, independent, or even professionals in the field, first became interested in no small part because of the unique allure the show business has.
We frequently see newcomers on this forum expressing their desire to become 'filmmakers' (often times not exactly knowing what that means, but usually meaning writers/directors). There are few who have very powerful desire to tell stories visually. They write scripts, they borrow dad's camcorder and shoot their little movies with their school friends. They absorb anything that will help them understand how to write a better script, frame a better shot or edit those shots more effectively. Eventually, they continue their pursuit with passion, ambition and perseverance, and many of those end up actually working. But many more of these newcomers are attracted to the movie making by simply watching movies and concluding that 'making movies must be fun, so that's what I wanna do!'.
The glamour and allure of Hollywood is unmatched by any other business out there.
I guess you're right, mogul.
Being a producer could be tougher than being a cop or a firefighter from some perspective.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
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Originally posted by certified instigator
I guess you're right, mogul.
Call me Aspiring - we're all on first-name basis here, LOL.
Couple of thoughts. On the toughness of the movie business, from an actors' point of view.
Imagine the mental issues that might result from learning to amp up the rage shot after shot after shot, and then turn on the sobs shot after shot after shot. They reach into dark places sometimes to get those emotions. To be honest I doubt it's mentally healthy in the long run.
A lot of actors that follow THE METHOD try to keep in character the entire day, between takes and everything. If you're playing the world's biggest jerk you might just be the worlds biggest jerk between takes as well. Odds are everyone who has business on the set understands and gives the actor in question space, but occasionally incidents will occur. Especially if others come on set and don't understand the dynamic.
Having said all that I don't excuse the bad behavior, just trying to understand where some of it might come from.
RJSchwarz
RJSchwarz
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Originally posted by rjschwarz
Couple of thoughts. On the toughness of the movie business, from an actors' point of view.Imagine the mental issues that might result from learning to amp up the rage shot after shot after shot, and then turn on the sobs shot after shot after shot. They reach into dark places sometimes to get those emotions. To be honest I doubt it's mentally healthy in the long run.
A lot of actors that follow THE METHOD try to keep in character the entire day, between takes and everything. If you're playing the world's biggest jerk you might just be the worlds biggest jerk between takes as well. Odds are everyone who has business on the set understands and gives the actor in question space, but occasionally incidents will occur. Especially if others come on set and don't understand the dynamic.
Having said all that I don't excuse the bad behavior, just trying to understand where some of it might come from.
RJSchwarz
Well, there could be some of that, but that places the horse before the cart suggesting that the acting is what "causes" a person to become difficult. I'm not so sure. Nice people don't generally become difficult on set to others when they have a difficult part or scene to play. Those actors, when faced with movies or scenes like that, tend to just keep to themselves for a while OR the difficult scenes don't impact them at all.
But the "difficult personalities" on sets tend to be intense "difficult" personalities off set too no matter what's going on.
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Brian Dzyak
Cameraman/Author
IATSE Local 600, SOC
http://www.whatireallywanttodo.com
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