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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Sept 28, 2004 6:49:33 GMT -5
Hi Malcolm! I've been lurking for a while while and figured I should finally register as a user . Yes, the wardrobe was deeply covetted by myself, and I'm pleased it will be comig closer to home where it may be displayed at venues during your public appearances (like Toronto Trek). BTW, it is confirmed; I will be building a wide selection of weapons harnesses and gear for George Romero's "Land of the Dead"! A large portion of the gear will be worn and used by John Leguizamo, whom I shall have the pleasure of meeting and fitting sometime in the next two weeks. cheers, Adam TUE. SEP. 28/2004/07:50 E.S.T.
ADAM,
Welcome to the domain!
Thank you for your readiness & willingness to share the wealth.
I am most heartily pleased for you that you managed to secure employment on MR. GEORGE A. ROMERO’S LAND OF THE DEAD™!
SENOR JOHN LEGUIZAMO is a bloke whose work I have admired for some time, especially in EXECUTIVE DECISION™, so I envy you that experience, mate.
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Post by ShowbizPRgirl on Sept 28, 2004 20:18:04 GMT -5
Hey, congratulations, Adam! And welcome to the domain. KJC
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Post by spike on Sept 28, 2004 21:27:09 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Now, if I can just pronounce John's name correctly when I meet him this Friday for a fitting I'll be a happy spike... it just doesn't want to roll off my tongue (I've been practicing for nearly two weeks ). At least I can pronounce "Alex Kavanaugh"... she's the costume designer for the production that I took a meeting with the other week. I was deeply in awe of her work on Ginger Snaps 3... an incredibly talented woman. Now, if I can just figure out a practical design for a double back-quiver for arrows that are only 14 inches long that has quick-release features in the next twelve hours, sketch it in detail and fax it, get approval and build the damned thing for the fitting on Friday, I'll be an even happier spike. Malcolm: I'm drawing a lot of strength from your faith in me as a "miracle worker" on this one . cheers, Adam
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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Sept 28, 2004 22:11:06 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Now, if I can just pronounce John's name correctly when I meet him this Friday for a fitting I'll be a happy spike... it just doesn't want to roll off my tongue (I've been practicing for nearly two weeks ). At least I can pronounce "Alex Kavanaugh"... she's the costume designer for the production that I took a meeting with the other week. I was deeply in awe of her work on Ginger Snaps 3... an incredibly talented woman. Now, if I can just figure out a practical design for a double back-quiver for arrows that are only 14 inches long that has quick-release features in the next twelve hours, sketch it in detail and fax it, get approval and build the damned thing for the fitting on Friday, I'll be an even happier spike. Malcolm: I'm drawing a lot of strength from your faith in me as a "miracle worker" on this one . cheers, Adam TUE. SEP. 28/2004/23:17 E.S.T.
KJC,
You are a virtually bottomless repository of hospitality & goodwill.
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ADAM,
That sounds like a lot of fun, but the dimensions sound more like crossbow quarrels than longbow arrows. Colour me intrigued….
If I hadn’t seen you walk on water with my own eyes, my “faith” would have no basis in Objective Reality, now, would it?
I have not yet seen GINGER SNAPS 2: UNLEASHED™, but I *loved* GINGER SNAPS™, which I thought had a wonderful RAY GARTON-type “re-imagining” of Lycanthropy & all that it entails. The presence & involvement of the highly under-rated beauty MS. MIMI ROGERS didn’t hurt, either.
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Post by spike on Sept 28, 2004 23:32:10 GMT -5
That sounds like a lot of fun, but the dimensions sound more like crossbow quarrels than longbow arrows. Colour me intrigued….
If I hadn’t seen you walk on water with my own eyes, my “faith” would have no basis in Objective Reality, now, would it?
I have not yet seen GINGER SNAPS 2: UNLEASHED™, but I *loved* GINGER SNAPS™, which I thought had a wonderful RAY GARTON-type “re-imagining” of Lycanthropy & all that it entails. The presence & involvement of the highly under-rated beauty MS. MIMI ROGERS didn’t hurt, either.Smaller even that crossbow bolts. A truly vicious, highly powerful weapon, worthy of dropping zombies in their tracks. I shall endeavour to to fulfill your faith in every means possible . I cannot recommend the two subsequent "Ginger Snaps" films highly enough. The first continues directly from the end of the first, and the second places the sisters in an alternate timeline in the late 1900s... brilliant work. Cross your fingers for me... I still haven't an idea what I'm going to present in the morning. Adam
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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Sept 29, 2004 0:05:31 GMT -5
Smaller even that crossbow bolts. A truly vicious, highly powerful weapon, worthy of dropping zombies in their tracks. I shall endeavour to to fulfill your faith in every means possible . I cannot recommend the two subsequent "Ginger Snaps" films highly enough. The first continues directly from the end of the first, and the second places the sisters in an alternate timeline in the late 1900s... brilliant work. Cross your fingers for me... I still haven't an idea what I'm going to present in the morning. Adam TUE. SEP. 28/2004/01:11 E.S.T.
ADAM,
I get the impression there will be a certain amount of – dare I say it? – violence in LAND OF THE DEAD™.
I don’t doubt it, sir!
Thank you; I shall be sure to view both GINGER SNAPS™ sequels back-to-back, if possible.
Once I stop typing, I shall be sure to comply with your request.
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Post by ladytass2001 on Sept 29, 2004 10:18:13 GMT -5
Good luck with the fitting,and the design--I know you will think of something.....
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Post by spike on Sept 29, 2004 17:55:46 GMT -5
TUE. SEP. 28/2004/01:11 E.S.T.
ADAM,
I get the impression there will be a certain amount of – dare I say it? – violence in LAND OF THE DEAD™. Oh yes... in great excess , to the point that I suspect they'll have to do some creative editing for a theatrical release. Now, the "unrated" DVD release should be something to behold! cheers, Adam
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Post by spike on Sept 29, 2004 18:00:50 GMT -5
Good luck with the fitting,and the design--I know you will think of something..... Thank you! I did eventually think of something I was reasonably happy with and got the sketches faxed off at 12:03pm today (I've subsequently thought of a better design and will be faxing that one within an hour ). Just another "joy" of the biz; the person that needs to see these sketches wasn't in the office all day today, and Mr. Leguizamo may or may not be available on Friday for the fitting. It may in fact intrude into my weekend (which I like to reserve for "family time"), but I have to be finished by Friday "just in case". The fun never stops! cheers, Adam
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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Sept 29, 2004 21:20:48 GMT -5
Oh yes... in great excess , to the point that I suspect they'll have to do some creative editing for a theatrical release. Now, the "unrated" DVD release should be something to behold! cheers, Adam WED. SEP. 29/2004/22:26 E.S.T.
ADAM,
From your mouth to the pantheons’ ears, mate!
Congratulations on your surfeit of suitable ideas, but I know that special frustration of “hurry up & wait” you described sow well.
I hope that the situation resolves in such a way that your “family time” is not impinged upon.
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Post by spike on Sept 29, 2004 22:38:40 GMT -5
WED. SEP. 29/2004/22:26 E.S.T.
ADAM,
From your mouth to the pantheons’ ears, mate!
Congratulations on your surfeit of suitable ideas, but I know that special frustration of “hurry up & wait” you described sow well.
I hope that the situation resolves in such a way that your “family time” is not impinged upon. The "hurry up and wait" is the worse to deal with. That, and the budgetted approval for my contribution being reduced in scope nearly daily. I'm beginning to understand where some of the inimitable Mr. Jones attitude comes from as a private contractor, but with luck I won't fall into the same pit of cynitism in regards to the work. I too hope it won't intrude into homelife on the weekend. It's a Union shoot, and rates go up significantly for weekend work for the others that would be involved, so chances are it may not happen. On the other hand, my son would be keen for a chance to meet and get an autograph from "Sid" from the animated film "Ice Age" . cheers, Adam
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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Sept 30, 2004 11:08:13 GMT -5
The "hurry up and wait" is the worse to deal with. That, and the budgetted approval for my contribution being reduced in scope nearly daily. I'm beginning to understand where some of the inimitable Mr. Jones attitude comes from as a private contractor, but with luck I won't fall into the same pit of cynitism in regards to the work. I too hope it won't intrude into homelife on the weekend. It's a Union shoot, and rates go up significantly for weekend work for the others that would be involved, so chances are it may not happen. On the other hand, my son would be keen for a chance to meet and get an autograph from "Sid" from the animated film "Ice Age" . cheers, Adam THU. SEP. 30/2004/12:14 E.S.T.
ADAM,
I can deal with “hurry up & wait”, so long as I am paid on time, in full.
I doubt that you will ever become *that* cynical, since it’s clear that you enjoy the work you do, rather than bragging rights & name-dropping, which is what motivates many other people to get involved with the Entertainment Industry.
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Post by spike on Oct 8, 2004 23:27:09 GMT -5
If I hadn’t seen you walk on water with my own eyes, my “faith” would have no basis in Objective Reality, now, would it? .Apparently the "miracle worker" status is contageous... The props master for LotD came by my studio yesterday afternoon around two with a tricky problem... one of the cast is to wear a "six-shooter" style double holster belt (a "buscadero" style holster rig, for those that care), but didn't like hwere the holsters sat and wanted them further forward. A quick meeting determined it would easier just to make a new belt than try to modify the one they had. Enter me... This gun rig was *old*, and very well broken in, and they wanted it duplicated, aging and all, with the holster modification AND some hidden adjustment (if necessary) in the back for size. Within 24 hours I had a finished gunbelt, aged to perfection and indestinguishable from the original, with all the modifications required. I called in to say it was ready, and the other props I was working on would probably be ready be the end of day as well (another six major pieces). I not only got all the aforementioned pieces delivered to the studio (during rush hour), but in time for a fitting with the actor in wardrobe, which had begun 10 minutes earlier. I got a very late call from the props master tonight, telling me that all present (costume designer, production designer, actor, director) were *astonished* that we had pulled off a perfectly fitting piece in a single day, and that I had succeeded in making the entire props department look like "miracle workers". Kind words, but my reward?... I've got another piece coming my way early Saturday morning to retrofit for shooting on Tuesday because I'm "the only person I trust" (so sez the props master ). It's all good... my shop rate triples on a holiday weekend during "family time" on short notice, and should only take a couple of hours . cheers, Adam
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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Oct 9, 2004 15:24:54 GMT -5
SAT. OCT. 9/2004/16:32 E.S.T.
ADAM,
Good on ya, mate!
*That* is what I’m talking about, my son!
POST SCRIPTUM: The photograph was received intact & unmarred; thank you. Do you want me to post it back to you, or is there another arrangement you would prefer?
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Post by spike on Oct 9, 2004 17:20:10 GMT -5
SAT. OCT. 9/2004/16:32 E.S.T.
ADAM,
Good on ya, mate!
*That* is what I’m talking about, my son!
POST SCRIPTUM: The photograph was received intact & unmarred; thank you. Do you want me to post it back to you, or is there another arrangement you would prefer? Thanks mate! Of course, the "couple of hours" grew into six, completely destroying my plans for the day, but it's all billable hours. The tricky part was trying to coordinate the when/where/what of getting pieces to me this morning on the phone when I awoke without any voice whatsoever, a byproduct of the slight cold I've had most of the week. Re: your post script... if you could send it back to me in similar fashion that it arrived I will happily and gratefully re-imburse you the shipping the next time we're together. cheers, Adam
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