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Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts) Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:01 PM Dec 2021

Crazy movie question: If you could have any job working on a movie, what would you be?

This will probably sound really strange, but my first choice would be foley artist. That job just looks like a whole lot of fun.

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Crazy movie question: If you could have any job working on a movie, what would you be? (Original Post) Binkie The Clown Dec 2021 OP

Casting. Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #1

I would work at an artsy repertory movie theatre so I could applegrove Dec 2021 #2

Clapper board operator for me. LakeVermilion Dec 2021 #3

Film composer! That would be fun too! emulatorloo Dec 2021 #4

the soundtrack... Crazyleftie Dec 2021 #5

I've played on a number of soundtracks. I'm in all three Grudges -- fierywoman Dec 2021 #6

Gafter sanatanadharma Dec 2021 #7

Yeah, foley is my first choice too... IrishAfricanAmerican Dec 2021 #8

Historical consultant. Aristus Dec 2021 #9

Editor. Beastly Boy Dec 2021 #10

Caterer for food in the movie scenes beveeheart Dec 2021 #11

Historical costume design consultant Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #12

how can there be any question? rampartc Dec 2021 #13

Had to look up foley artist...and now I'm watching pnwest Dec 2021 #14

Joinfortmill

(18,682 posts)

1. Casting.

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:03 PM

Dec 2021

applegrove

(127,111 posts)

2. I would work at an artsy repertory movie theatre so I could

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:13 PM

Dec 2021

see as many movies as possible for free.

LakeVermilion

(1,371 posts)

3. Clapper board operator for me.

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:21 PM

Dec 2021

The job is to maintain the clapper board. Others decide what is written on the board. "Scene 8, take 8, CLAP"

emulatorloo

(46,076 posts)

4. Film composer! That would be fun too!

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:21 PM

Dec 2021

But foley artist is a very cool thing!

Crazyleftie

(458 posts)

5. the soundtrack...

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:22 PM

Dec 2021

and i would probably win an award......

fierywoman

(8,390 posts)

6. I've played on a number of soundtracks. I'm in all three Grudges --

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:34 PM

Dec 2021

those include my horror movie noises: fingers tapping on fingerboard -- bow-noise upward and downward glissandos -- bowing behind the bridge -- etc ...

sanatanadharma

(4,074 posts)

7. Gafter

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Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:35 PM

Dec 2021

Because I make a gaffe of everything

IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,280 posts)

8. Yeah, foley is my first choice too...

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Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:36 PM

Dec 2021

followed by music dept.

Aristus

(70,505 posts)

9. Historical consultant.

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Fri Dec 24, 2021, 04:43 PM

Dec 2021

The number of historical films out there including wild inaccuracies in their narratives is staggering.

But my contract would include a pay-or-play clause. If the director does not follow my historical advice, I'll just take my money and go home.