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Sunday, November 11, 2007
The WGA sends an e-mail announcing tomorrow is "bring your children to strike" day. It's a tough sell to my five year old, even though I've told her there's an off chance she could meet a staff writer on "Carpoolers."
I brought my 4-year old to FOX on Friday. Combining the variables of a parent-teacher conference that ended at 10 AM, taking the bus from Santa Monica, the bus route being diverted because Avenue of the Stars was closed, and the, let's say, uneven walking pace of a 4-year old, we made it there by 11:30. She was still a big hit with her homemade sign: Side A: My mom works hard. Side B: I need a new pair of shoes.
P.S. - The even longer walk back to the farther-away bus stop, in tandem with the approaching hour of a much-needed (yet completely dismissed by her) nap, was agonizing.
One bus ride highlight: My daughter pointed to a guy with a bandana-like wrap on his head, who seemed to be napping, himself, and said, really loudly, "He must be a pirate."
Show runner (Executive Producer). Person, usually in the midst of a divorce, who "runs" the room, i.e., tells you to arrive at 10:00 AM, shows up at 1:00 and spends three hours working his or her iPhone while regaling everyone with stories about how they did things on "Family Ties."
Co-E.P. (co-executive producer). Friend of show runner. Often a former substance abuser who worked with boss on a previous show. He ususally claims to be in his mid 4os (he's 53) and sees nothing inappropriate about hitting on a 23 year old P.A. (production assistant) wearing a tight ironic T-shirt.
Supervising producer. Supplier of endless lines late at night and on show day, including, but not limited to: "Someone forgot to take his meds!" "You do the math!" "________ on steroids!"
Staff writer. Bitter 24 year old Ivy League graduate raised on televison who thinks everyone in Hollywood is a hack but him or her.
Breaking a story: Staying late at night so it can make sense that Jim Belushi accidentally flushed a pair of boots down the toilet.
Table read: A group of actors sit at a table and read the script aloud while the writers laugh at the jokes they wrote.
Screenwriters: People who inexplicably think they are superior to TV writers because they are responsible for "Good Luck Chuck" and "Daddy Day Care."
Movies: The incorrect name given by people outside of the industry to "Features."
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I brought my 4-year old to FOX on Friday. Combining the variables of a parent-teacher conference that ended at 10 AM, taking the bus from Santa Monica, the bus route being diverted because Avenue of the Stars was closed, and the, let's say, uneven walking pace of a 4-year old, we made it there by 11:30. She was still a big hit with her homemade sign: Side A: My mom works hard. Side B: I need a new pair of shoes.
P.S. - The even longer walk back to the farther-away bus stop, in tandem with the approaching hour of a much-needed (yet completely dismissed by her) nap, was agonizing.
One bus ride highlight: My daughter pointed to a guy with a bandana-like wrap on his head, who seemed to be napping, himself, and said, really loudly, "He must be a pirate."
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