News like this makes me happy:
"April 2, 2003 -- Affleck breaks up flick fracas
The producer and director of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's upcoming "Tough Love" got into a shouting match after a test screening for the picture left the audience unhappy, sources said.
According to industry tipsters, early test audiences responded so poorly to the romantic comedy about a mobster, his lesbian love interest and a young retarded man that producer Joe Roth gave Marty Brest an extra $5 million to reshoot the ending. "
Who new that such a winning recipe for comedy would not win over an audience? Where do people come up with these premises?? Is the world run by people with no shame? Don't answer that.
Having no shame myself, I am applying for every single job I see. I came very close to sending in my resume for a "spray tan specialist." No lie. And, I found one for an artist's model. "Professionals" only. Sure. I'm half-tempted to pull a David Sedaris and take the strangest jobs I can find just for kicks.
One that struck my fancy: "Mimes Needed for Johnnie Fox's Pub!!" That's right, TWO exclamation points of excitement. I have never tried mime, actually hate all things/sub-cultures that embrace white face-powdered men, but its almost too intriguing to pass up. First, what in the hell does a "traditional Irish pub" need a mime for? We have all learned--the hard way--that loud and annoying Irishness sells, not artsy-fartsy Mime Irish. How do you MIME Irishness? A few scnearios involving empty pint glasses and rubbing of stomach come to mind, but you would have to pay me a pretty penny to fall off a fake stool for tourists.
Secondly, how would they know if I had previous mime experience? I'm sure I could rassle up some "references" to say that yes, indeed I performed "Mime Balloon Clown" at their child's birthday party or something. I can definitley fake being trapped in a box. And, I certainly can convey being trapped in a pub without even moving my hands. I'm not sure about wearing white gloves.
I want my gossip! - 2005-08-17
Goodbye, BGT! - 2005-08-08
hell hath no fury like a awriting workshop - 2005-08-01
My Love Don't Cost a Thing - 2005-07-14
Kiss My Grits! - 2005-07-06
