For 20 years now I have been in the film business. I have done props, set decoration, and buying. I have worked on commercials, music videos, tv movies, and feature films. I have had the pleasure of working for a variety of people, alot of excellent people and some really not so good people. Now that I am sick, I have realized that this is not something I am probably going to return to. The long hours and the stress are more than I can deal with to heal. A lot of decorators from LA that only know how to work out of prop houses have over run our city, and the burden falls on the buyer and the job has gone from fun to a very stressful unrewarding pain in the fucking ass. So I have kept my mouth shut and done a really good job for some people. I had the pleasure of working with some of the best La decorators, Gene Serdena, Ann Kuljian, Cindy Carr, I am very proud to know them and to have helped them. I have enjoyed working with Frank Galline and I have had fun helping Amy McGary over the years... because we laugh. Frank keeps me hopping but he has been the decorator that has heaped the least amount of stress on me. There are a bunch of other people I can finally say kiss my fucking ass go find the fucking shit yourself, I am not a fucking slave. If you are in 44 it does not exclude you from doing things. Just because you have a buyer does not mean you do not have to buy things. Look at the job descriptions. The function of the buyer is not to wipe your ass. Nor is the function of the buyer to psychically read your mind because you don't have a clue what you want and it's easier to whine at the buyer than pony up and take responsibility.Also if the buyer needs help, listen just because you don't want to delegate does not mean the buyer can't delegate to the second buyer to ease the burden. Also when the buyer has questions have the courtesy to answer them instead of making going home your priority. And don't say things like I could find it why can't you? Get off your ass and find it then. That is insulting.
I am not going to be the scapegoat ever again. Ahhh I have waited years to say this and I don't care if I dynamite the bridge. Come on in town. Find it yourself......
You look so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou look like you did when we were playmates in Derby Hillsl! I don't think you've aged an iota.
ReplyDeleteSurely this post was good for expelling a good many bad cells from your body! Can't believe you've kept all of that pent up for so long. Sounds like many of those people had it coming.
Rock on, Ellen.
release the black balloons!!! There you go! I would give you a thimble ful of champagne if you could take it....You look beautiful.
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First of all, I wish I looked as good as you sick, lol. You look great and I mean it. Ok, so if your beautiful hair goes, so be it. We will have a blast decorating your head. Speaking of decorating, I told you years ago that you are a "set decorator", not just a shopper. You've always had the artistic eye to show them what they wanted and what they were doing. I can remember doing that a lot with locations. And yes, I took the blame for not knowing how to read the director, DP, Producer and all those other pricks minds. I only wish I had told a few of them what I thought before I left. Oh, wait, I still can if I dare to dip my big toe back at LAX for anything other than to change planes. In the words of my first location manager that I assisted, "I wouldn't let a film crew turn around in my driveway, especially one from LA". I've been waiting for years for you to flip the biz the middle finger. When I read the above, I was cheering and laughing so hard aloud that I startled my doggies..They didn't know what was going on. This world is full of so many creative opportunities and you have so many gifts and talents to offer. So, yes, yes yes, I was so hoping you would decide this. Pick up that paint brush and get going, we have galleries waiting. In fact, I was modeling tonight for a great private drawing group here in P'Cola and was going to mention to you that I'd love to do that in Atlanta sometime. Maybe we'll start Ellen's Art night and start an Atlanta drawing group. Yes, I like that idea!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I was a little fired up but you guys have no idea what i have had to put up with. i was also a little extra potty... but that had been building since the 90's....
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