A Peel
So yesterday was a bit of a peel.
14 hours in the blazing sun by a pool. Big maxi-brutes and dinos (large lights with an array of individual lights, think stadium lights on stands) competing with the sun. One hill to load in, one hill to load out. Lots of gear. Not enough guys.
And the tease of being right next to the pool, all day, and roasting and sweating, knowing that the pool was the hero, and there is no room in there for a sweaty grip.
That said, I usually forgive all of it at the end of the day. A job well done and all that. I also liked the material more than usual. Liking the material, that is kind of a unique thing, now that i think about it. We were shooting Santa hanging out by the pool, being harrassed and stalked by Melissa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Peterman), who was HILARIOUS! If you find yourself in front of a TV on 4th of July weekend, watch lifetime. The promos between all the christmas movies will be what we shot. We shot like 14 bits in the day. A pretty serious number.
One thing I notice about my job being a grip, even when it is hard, or even hellish, I still enjoy what I do. I have a really specialized skill that I have practiced and mastered and I still get to keep learning. I get to connect with people on a profound level, you go to war with these people. I got a serious grip workout yesterday, carrying 70 pounds of dirt (sandbags) and piles of metal up and down an incline all day. And, finally, the girls who work in production are cute. This is important.