Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: your first day

This is topic your first day in forum Film Handlers' Forum at Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://ft-forum.com/ft/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000500

Posted by Stephen Jones (Member # 16) on 12-23-1999, 07:52 PM:

How many of us remember our first shift in the box?How did you feel when you walked into the box? how did you first get into the idustry.There must be some good stories out there.I first go into the business with out realising it.One afternoon I was standing outside the local theatre looking to see what was on and the door opened,the old fellow asked could I carry the trunks of film upstairs and there would be a free pass in it for me so obliged there were 22 trunks to lug up the stairs.After that he asked me would I like to help with cleaning on saturday afternoons.After a while I learnt a lot about the business started to work in the box.I was actualy tought by his wife.In the months that followed I was doing all the projection as his wife retired and took things easy.After a while the both left the area and a mate and I took over the running of the theatre for sveral years as the owners had Know one else.At the age of 18 I obtained my projectionist licence.I owe those two people a lot for giveing me the opportunity to get into a industry that I enjoy being a part of.

------------------

Posted by Rick Long (Member # 213) on 12-29-1999, 03:37 PM:

It's not until you are in the booth, alone, for the first time, that you begin to reflect on how much you don't know.