[…]s to realise that the union are not only defending as it were perhaps somewhat over protective practices, but also was allowing time for very skilled technicians to actually do the work that they knew how to do, which isn’t possible any more. Or less and less possible.CD: Did the ISA/IFA evolve? Did[…]
[…] Erm..and she was erm, she said to me, “are you in the union?” and I said ‘union?’ and she said “yes.. the ACT. It’s the association of cinematograph technicians, and I said ‘no’. She said ‘well, you can join them”. I said ‘how much does it cost?’ and she said “well, I’m afraid it’s 1 and 6 a week”.[…]
[…]? Well, then, then I got a I got a break. First of all, I got married. Actually, after that I got married. And so I'm sure most filmmakers, certainly technicians, would probably tell you, and the job comes first in many ways, and Linda Wood 36:27 face appears, Tony La[…]
[…]omedy plays shot as a live show Ernest Maxin 36:05 With 450 to 500 camera setups live straight through this like that. The technicians they were marvellous. And we had a two week break. And then I did 26 in 26 weeks. And the staff was myself, my secretary who also acted as[…]
[…]example but there were others who were terrible people like Ken Roberts – was a thief put his hands on anything. He ripped off 20 volumes of the Cine Technician for example which were returned anonymously after his death [LAUGHTER] that that's where they went and it was typical of the place that, I […]
[…]ck films?" So he said "yes, go into a library, or into a laboratory and learn how to handle film. And then you can think about going, becoming a film technician" which is the most ridiculous advice I think that anyone could give, but there you are. That was the way, women weren't wanted, not the col[…]
Bob Narduzzo (BN) BECTU No.434Projectionist, Laboratory Technician (Shell, ARTV, Humphries)Interviewer: Rodney Geisler (RG)Date 18/5/981 TapeSide 100:00:00 – 00:06:10 Early life; born November 3rd, 1926 in London; father was Italian and mother came from Bath; father worked as a booking clerk on[…]
