Thoughts for the day

[Malcolm Davies Amps CAS]

I was having a office clear out and came across over a hundred what I call thoughts for the day.

I used to hang a different one on the cart each day. Most I've made up during the endless hours waiting for D.o.p.'s to finish lighting and some I've nicked off other mixers and I thought this one was particularly poignant.

The Sound Mixer's Prayer

Lord,

Grant me  the serenity to accept the things I cannot change and the courage to change the things I can

and give me the wisdom and cunning to hide the bodies of the talent, directors, producers and production managers I've had to kill when they have really pissed me off.

Malcolm Davies. A.m.p.s.

[old school]

Malcolm thanks for this thought/prayer of the day. Please post more.

CrewC

[Jan McL]

Yes: more.

-- Jan

[Eric Toline]

"Blessed are they that run around in circles for they shall be known as big wheels" and a couple of old favorites: "A lack of planning on your part does not constitute a crisis on my part", "It's not a sound problem, it's a location problem". The best of all is: "The film business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

Eric

[Malcolm Davies Amps CAS]

OK Crew here's another:

•     Why don't sharks attack
  

Line Producers?

Professional Courtesy

Malcolm Davies.

[samsound]

For the cart...

"Boom shadow? What boom shadow?

- I can't hear any boom shadow"

[RPSharman]

"Sure the mic was in the shot, but it sounded great!"

[Kevin Sorensen]

This one dates me ......." Ready when you are CB " .......

[berniebeaudry]

Where ever you go.... There you are!

[JackHenry]

"It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission."

Used with the wife after having bought an expensive piece of equipment