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dry heaves
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:47 pm
by Shyal_malkes
with that kind of an attitude, the guy doesn't have a temper to lose!!!
I don't care what kind of treatment we try giving him, I'm sure Ralph has something even more sinister (or at least funny and effective) up his sleeve.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:47 pm
by Squeaky Bunny
Well . . . He's a fat Hollywood leftist who thinks he owns the planet. How dare one of his serfs affront him with wanting truthfulness.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:49 pm
by Namrepus221
Nip isn't a member of SAG is he?
Cause if he isn't then the director might be breaching any agreement he might happen to have with SAG and the production being shutdown by the head honcho's at the main office.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:21 pm
by The JAM
Or the rest of the crew could simply get up and quit....
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:39 pm
by Namrepus221
I've worked in TV production a good deal in college and I do know that just about every single job on a set is a unionized job.
From the catering, down to the Best Boy (Which deals with lighting FYI. I dont' know how many times I've seen that asked by freshmen in some classes).
Also couldn't the guy that was originally cast be a member of SAG and have them go after the director for firing him?
Oh well it's up to RH really.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:07 pm
by SolidusRaccoon
Eh, story time, I'll get the popcorn.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:06 pm
by BlasTech
Namrepus221 wrote:I've worked in TV production a good deal in college and I do know that just about every single job on a set is a unionized job.
From the catering, down to the Best Boy (Which deals with lighting FYI. I dont' know how many times I've seen that asked by freshmen in some classes).
Also couldn't the guy that was originally cast be a member of SAG and have them go after the director for firing him?
Oh well it's up to RH really.
might be one reason he's come out to malarky ... to get away from unions and rules that stop him acting like that?
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:09 pm
by Jaydub
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:32 pm
by Sharuuk
I just noticed the secretary's name is "Miss Manson"......PLEASE don't tell me her first name is "Marilyn".
S'aaruuk
Nip and SAG
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:59 am
by Jamestox
Nip would almost have to be a card-carrying SAG member, since he's done pro "onscreen appearance" time (and probably has film "credits") as a stuntman and now is acting as the film's lead. Also, since Hollywood Fatso's already brought in a lawyer, you can pretty well bet that Nip's contract has all the "i's" dotted and "t's" correctly crossed. No, Nip's only real recourse has to be a solution that's.....
CREATIVE.
"Please remain seated and keep your seatbelts securely fastened; we're in for one BUMPY ride." (Pass the popcorn, please!)
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:26 am
by NydaLynn
Ah, yes. Back to creative interpretation of the lines. How the part is played makes all the difference between serious and sarcasm.

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:18 am
by SolidusRaccoon
NydaLynn wrote:Ah, yes. Back to creative interpretation of the lines. How the part is played makes all the difference between serious and sarcasm.

Yup
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:32 am
by The JAM
Has anyone considered that this tiny little film COULD make Nip a big star?
Good Thinking...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:01 am
by Jamestox
The JAM wrote:Has anyone considered that this tiny little film COULD make Nip a big star?

And more power to him if it does, I say!!
Of course, Hollywood Fatso will use the line that's as old as Hollywood itself: "You'll never work in this town AGAIN!"
"....until they
need you again..." (from
Hooper - another tale about a meglomanical director and stuntmen.)
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:24 pm
by Mike Fang
Hmm, how could he.....ooooooohhhh, heheeheh, I think I know what's gonna happen!
Nip's gonna start making script changes of his own. Fat Ass isn't going to be able to say anything without revealing what he's been trying to hide from the rest of the crew. Heh, secrecy's only effective so long as nobody who you can't either trust or control knows about it.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:16 am
by Kerry Skydancer
Or, Nip just has to nose it around that he doesn't like what the movie is saying, without any details at all... and have the locals boycott the production. Stop delivering food to the director, all kinds of stuff...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:22 pm
by Squeaky Bunny
Kerry Skydancer wrote:Or, Nip just has to nose it around that he doesn't like what the movie is saying, without any details at all... and have the locals boycott the production. Stop delivering food to the director, all kinds of stuff...
Which would bring the director's wrath down on Nip for violation of the non-disclosure clause in the contract. I'd say it's time to round up Charlie's cow, but the directors likely to try and eat it.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:51 pm
by Sharuuk
I'm not entirely positive, but I don't think the non-disclosure clause includes other cast members. I've always thought it refered to "leaking" the story to the outside. Or if you got interviewed, giving away any of the plot or whatever.
S'aaruuk
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:18 pm
by Narnian
Kerry Skydancer wrote:Or, Nip just has to nose it around that he doesn't like what the movie is saying, without any details at all... and have the locals boycott the production. Stop delivering food to the director, all kinds of stuff...
You assume everybody working on it will disagree with where the film is going. Lots of them probably do work for the director because they agree with his point of view so if Nip drops hints someone will probably report back to the director.
I think he needs to do the opposite - go along big time and do an over the top performance - make it into a farce. From my experience liberals wouldn't even notice and think he is one of them ...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:14 pm
by Squeaky Bunny
Sharuuk wrote:I'm not entirely positive, but I don't think the non-disclosure clause includes other cast members. I've always thought it refered to "leaking" the story to the outside. Or if you got interviewed, giving away any of the plot or whatever.
S'aaruuk
I think it's broader than that. I'm thinking of a situation where one of the cast will be replaced or their role changed substantially. (think Suzanne Somers)