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I met Lucy Liu today.
She came around and met every single crew member; we all told her our names and said hi - and MAN, what a difference that made. It totally takes the edge off of talking to / working with her from now on - which stems from a fear of getting your toes stepped on by asshole actors. Some actors go around thinking that because they're famouser than you, they can step on your nuts while simultaneously calling you an idiot for whatever you were doing. Screw that guy/girl. Taking the initiative, making sure that we got off on the right foot and basically giving a crap gives us all the fuzzy feeling that we're working with one of the good guys.
In the other hand, take Cillian Murphy. For whatever reason he didn't extend the same courtesy, and honestly it leaves one with the suspicious feeling of dread, that he might be one of those actors that is a total power-hungry douschecok. I'm not saying he is...there's a perfectly legitimate reason which probably includes nervousness or no time. Our crew's perception on day one: Lucy Liu: total sweetheart. Everybody else: don't know!
...except for that one actress who wouldn't even look at me when I asked her name, like she was above giving me half a clue. I am SURE that she is an asshat. PAs become directors someday, you lousy human being.
She came around and met every single crew member; we all told her our names and said hi - and MAN, what a difference that made. It totally takes the edge off of talking to / working with her from now on - which stems from a fear of getting your toes stepped on by asshole actors. Some actors go around thinking that because they're famouser than you, they can step on your nuts while simultaneously calling you an idiot for whatever you were doing. Screw that guy/girl. Taking the initiative, making sure that we got off on the right foot and basically giving a crap gives us all the fuzzy feeling that we're working with one of the good guys.
In the other hand, take Cillian Murphy. For whatever reason he didn't extend the same courtesy, and honestly it leaves one with the suspicious feeling of dread, that he might be one of those actors that is a total power-hungry douschecok. I'm not saying he is...there's a perfectly legitimate reason which probably includes nervousness or no time. Our crew's perception on day one: Lucy Liu: total sweetheart. Everybody else: don't know!
...except for that one actress who wouldn't even look at me when I asked her name, like she was above giving me half a clue. I am SURE that she is an asshat. PAs become directors someday, you lousy human being.
posted by Jumpmen Podcast at 7:05 PM
2 Comments:
My first PA job was with an actor that was totally stuck up like that. And he wasn't even that famous! He'd had a bit part in Starship Troopers! Then I worked with Melissa Leo & altho she was much more high maintenance, she was also a lot nicer. Actors are weird.
Funny how that happens. Acting just brings out the weird/worst in people, I guess.
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