overloading a mic

[dagosto]

I actually ran into this situationon the set of a movie that I was boom op'ing. The director kept on telling me to get closer to pick up the gun. I kept on telling him that we would be sans a working mic if I did this. He almost threw a fit but I stuck to my guns and kept it at a distance. A few days later the one of the producers (the one who was lending us the mic and also was head engineer at CBS radio in LA) thanked me for not listening after I related the story.

[lukedavo]

Ah Film people, arent they just a blast to work with?

NOT!

[smopo24]

Originally Posted by lukedavo

Ah Film people, arent they just a blast to work with?

NOT!

hmm, do you have something you'd like to share with us about mr carvey lukedavo? i always thought hollywood employed the best and brightest?

[GearJunkie]

Originally Posted by smopo24

hmm, do you have something you'd like to share with us about mr carvey lukedavo? i always thought hollywood employed the best and brightest?

ouch.... strike one.

[lukedavo]

Strike II...

[GearJunkie]

...end of an inning.

[smopo24]

i'm so glad that sarcasm carries over well with you people. even if i knew nothing about those actors, those blank stares would have told me that we weren't dealing with a brain trust.