[Public-List] So Cal A-30 casting call
Roger L. Kingsland
r.kingsland at ksba.com
Wed Jun 24 08:39:55 PDT 2009
Gord,
I guess the best thing to do is go sailing.
Roger
PS - are you allowed to tell us if you found the Corvette?
Roger Kingsland, Managing Partner
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [Public-List] So Cal A-30 casting call
Thanks Roger. What a distressing story - and how fortunate that you were
able to attend.
I found the flurry of that sort of thing that surrounded me after M&C nearly
unbearable. I have a thicker skin now; and perhaps am more ready to sue
than I was before!
G
On 6/24/09 11:22 AM, "Roger L. Kingsland" <r.kingsland at ksba.com> wrote:
> Gord,
>
> I have the dubious distinction of being a recognized expert in the
> design of high tech office space such as customer service centers and
> have spoken on the subject at several industry conferences. I applied
> to speak at one of the bigger call center conferences and was turned
> down but later noticed the seminar I proposed was described in the
> conference program exactly as I had written in my application, even the
title.
>
> I attended the seminar. It was presented by a young woman from a call
> center employment consulting firm who did a bad job of regurgitation
> information contained on our web site. At least she didn't claim she
> was me. During the question/answer session she couldn't answer any of
> the questions but I did get a chance to ask her, if she was going to
> steel all of my material, could she at least do a better job of
> presenting it. I then answered all of the audience questions.
>
> The conference organizers were apologetic. Being in the US, where
> everyone's brother-in-law is an attorney, I should have sued someone
> just out of principle. Some people's kids have no shame.
>
> Roger 148
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon
> Laco
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:56 AM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] So Cal A-30 casting call
>
> Good morning Roger -
>
> That's almost not funny...
>
> The swordmaster's on M&C have come across several imposters who claim
> credit for choreographing the fight scenes in M&C. Dan Speaker has
> told me that when he goes to auditions he brings a copy of the 'making
> of' book so that he can quash claims that appear to supercede his. In
> my own case, there was fellow in Canada who claimed on his website and
> in various presentations that he had my job. This was while we were
> still making the film. As he was the past-director of the Canadian
> War Museum this caused a pile of confusion. After the film,
> presumably when it was apparent that his name was not in the credits,
> he started a hate mail campaign via email that I turned over to the
> police. He sent me what looked to be a sincere apology but starts up
> again whenever my name is in the media. I used to consider him a friend
and colleague.
>
> Oh humans are strange creatures. People who have been in this longer
> than I have offered the consolation that such doings are not at all
> unusual. Back to my own case, when I finally got back from M&C's
> principal photography, I showed up at our sailing club's Christmas dinner
with my wife. Nobody had
> seen me since April. A fellow member who I knew only casually, perhaps a
> little tipsy, came up to me and said aggressively "so I hear you think
> you are quite the naval historian. Well I've got a buddy who really
> knows what he's talking about. He's a real pro..." and so on. Then
> he said "my friend is way ahead of you, you're just playing at it, he
> is just back from working on the new Russell Crowe movie..." I stopped
> him and said " (name deleted) just a minute - I think I am the friend
> you are talking about". He looked shocked and abruptly turned away. He
has never spoken to me since.
>
> I guess the lesson is there is a cost to doing things that draw attention
> that I certainly would never have been able to predict. That is why I
was
> more formal than I think you folks expected about putting my talk up
> on the web. The stories etc I told were all true - but I was talking
> to a room full of friends and not so formally as I might have if I
> were talking to the world.
>
> Gord #426 Surprise
>
>
>
>
>
> On 6/24/09 8:53 AM, "Roger L. Kingsland" <r.kingsland at ksba.com> wrote:
>
>> Gord,
>>
>> Don't you remember, I was the skipper on the lest three races
>> SURPRISE
> won.
>> I have it on my sailing resume. Let me know if you need any tips on
>> how to make her go fast.
>>
>> Roger
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
>> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon
>> Laco
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 8:42 AM
>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] So Cal A-30 casting call
>>
>> I don't know this fellow apart from seeing him do a talk at a sailing
>> ship operator's convention during which he described in great detail
>> how he'd done my job on the film Master and Commander. I introduced
>> myself to him after; he went pale.
>>
>> I noticed this morning that he had removed his M&C claim from his
>> rack of film credits but still has pictures from the project in his
>> photo
> album.
>>
>> I'd guess what that means is keep your eyes open and get a firm deal
>> before committing anything!
>>
>> Gord #426 Surprise
>>
>>
>> On 6/23/09 11:51 PM, "Rick Leach" <rixquik at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The request below just came in. I have no affiliation or knowledge
>>> beyond what you see here, but didn't see any harm in passing it along.
>> Cheers!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Skipper,
>>> I am looking for an Alberg 30 in the Los Angeles area to be used for
>>> a one day shoot for a show on CBS the week of July 30. Do you have
>>> any contacts for any L.A. based area Alberg owners.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Mike Neipris
>>> Nautical Film Services
>>> www.nauticalfilmservices.com
>>> 310-729-6920
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