project RR, week two

at the end of week one, the Boss Direk had to take a leave. a long one.

he was sick, and had to go under the knife. and recovery was going to last for a month. which means that we are stuck with a substitute director, who's so completely different from the Boss Direk.

Boss Direk is fatherly. compassionate, in a masculine, FPJ-like way. but this other guy...he doesn't care.

and he would always say so. everytime.
I don't care.
that's his favorite line. and each time i would remind him of a continuity detail that i felt was important, he would always shoot back at me, "If they notice that, then they're fags."

okay. so what am i here for?

i never liked directors who disregard continuity. and i HATE directors who not only disregard continuity, but also do so in an abrasive, bastos way.

and that's what he is.
bastos.
walang respeto sa bawat departamento.
hindi lang sa continuity. kundi sa audio, makeup, production design, script, and cast din. he just wants to wing it. to get it done. and finish everything by the end of the day. i think it's because hindi nya talaga pelikula to, kaya wala syang amor.

he throws his weight around the set, hurrying everyone up. kahit hindi naka-makeup ang artista, kahit hindi pa naka-lapel mic, kahit hindi kumpleto ang costumes at props, kahit hindi pa tapos ayusin ang set. he doesn't care. he will shoot.

freaking frustrating. because everyone on our set, and on other sets i've worked in in the past, have been operating on mutual respect. and consideration for everyone's work. kahit utility man na pagtimpla lang ng kape ang ginagawa, he would want to make the best coffee possible, cause that's what he's been paid to do. we would all want to do our jobs well.

that's why it's freaking frustrating. kasi panira ng career. makes me want to have my name taken off the credits as script supervisor.

people have been calling him "gago" in front of his face and he doesn't even have a clue what it means. i laugh to myself whenever i hear that.

i sorely miss Direk Bossing. i pray that he will get well soon.