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Javaman

(62,534 posts)
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:23 AM Mar 2017

Once upon at time...

I used to be a cinematographer.

I had the opportunity to work with this old bastard of a director.

He was a lot like trump, come to think of it.

He always had one flunky or another waiting him hand and foot for years.

well time passed and he wasn't so much in demand anymore.

one would think, he would be humbled, but no, he doubled down on his bullshit arrogance.

Anywho, in steps me.

I had to work with this halfwit on a group of commercials.

they actors know their lines inside and out, they just need direction.

Sitting by my camera, I watched as the bastard director, go from "professional" (that was a bit of a stretch) to a complete meltdown because whatever he was trying to get the actors to do, they "refused to follow direction" and he storms off the set to sulk, leaving a very perplexed crew in his wake.

first, I want to say, I never ever wanted to direct. I love lighting and I love framing. period. But there are times, when I have to step in when either you have an inexperienced director or an obstinate one, to give gentle hints to help them.

Since the fool stomped off set, I had to step in to keep things going. I gave them their direction, we got the shot and moved on.

Who took all the credit? he did, I didn't care. I wanted to get through this shoot, get paid and never work with this fool again.

Why do I bring this up?

Because the orange menace is just like that director. when things don't go his way, or people refuse to listen to his "wisdom" he stomps off and throws a fit.

trump, like the director, won't last long, because people just get tired of covering for him or putting up with his bullshit.

now step back and look at the whole trump admin. they are a rudderless administration, and quite frankly, it won't last.

we are already witness to a sieve full of leaks, next will be defectors and after that will be the turning of the tide when repukes publicly ridicule him.

This will happen.

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