Marrowpod
Bon Viveur & Cynic
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2006
- Messages
- 20
On lights, cameras and action:
I am photophobic. Flashguns and bright point sources of light have a curious effect on me, involving (a) intense pain to me (b) a curious and irrational desire to retaliate in kind. Nervous types may be reassured that the venom is usually directed at the kit, not the person. Those seeking technical advice on how to capture my Adonis-like features on camera should consult Etienne Gilfillan, who is a kindly soul and understands the system. But apart from that, it is (regardless of medical quirks) distracting to any speaker to have cameras firing while one's talking. (Speakers who don't look at their audience may not notice, of course.)
On persons in the front row of an audience:
Humphrey Lyttleton was once asked why he kept his eyes closed while playing on stage. He answered: "If you could see what I can see from where I'm standing, you'd keep your eyes closed too."
This is what is called a... no, you can work it out for yourselves. Clue: The plural rhymes with "hoax".
On respect for audiences:
A recovering bypass patient suggested that "perhaps a few beers would've loosened up the Hoaxing talk."
Be careful what you wish for. It was no more than a couple of sips of beer that initiated the launch of the first set of projectiles from Rob. Had this spectacular occurred while he was on the stand, this weird discussion about "respeck" would have taken a rather different turn -- so to speak -- perhaps involving the effect of inflation on shampoo and dry-cleaning prices these days.
Now, would anyone like to discuss what Rob and I were trying to get across, or is it more fun to wallow in the warm ponds of amour-propre?
I am photophobic. Flashguns and bright point sources of light have a curious effect on me, involving (a) intense pain to me (b) a curious and irrational desire to retaliate in kind. Nervous types may be reassured that the venom is usually directed at the kit, not the person. Those seeking technical advice on how to capture my Adonis-like features on camera should consult Etienne Gilfillan, who is a kindly soul and understands the system. But apart from that, it is (regardless of medical quirks) distracting to any speaker to have cameras firing while one's talking. (Speakers who don't look at their audience may not notice, of course.)
On persons in the front row of an audience:
Humphrey Lyttleton was once asked why he kept his eyes closed while playing on stage. He answered: "If you could see what I can see from where I'm standing, you'd keep your eyes closed too."
This is what is called a... no, you can work it out for yourselves. Clue: The plural rhymes with "hoax".
On respect for audiences:
A recovering bypass patient suggested that "perhaps a few beers would've loosened up the Hoaxing talk."
Be careful what you wish for. It was no more than a couple of sips of beer that initiated the launch of the first set of projectiles from Rob. Had this spectacular occurred while he was on the stand, this weird discussion about "respeck" would have taken a rather different turn -- so to speak -- perhaps involving the effect of inflation on shampoo and dry-cleaning prices these days.
Now, would anyone like to discuss what Rob and I were trying to get across, or is it more fun to wallow in the warm ponds of amour-propre?