Monday, April 22, 2019

Term of the Day: Broadway famous

 Broadway famous-- when an actor or actress may be a marquee name on Broadway, but is virtually unknown in Hollywood. "Judy Kaye is Broadway famous, being one the best stage actresses in America, but is unknown in Hollywood."

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Term of the Day: stopped giving fucks

stopped giving fucks--when you just don't care about a job or a person anymore. "I stopped giving fucks about his over-the-top tantrums a long time ago."

Term of the Day: "It's go time"

"It's go time"--start of an intense work moment, a confrontation or a fist fight.

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Expression of the Day: my adults have run away

my adults have run away-- when there is no supervision at a critical moment. During a load-in or loadout, when a crucial decision has to be made and the tech or production carpenter, or the designer, is nowhere to be found. "I am not sure where are placing the automation console...my adults have run away."

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Term of the Day: keeps his cards close to the vest

keeps his cards close to the vest-- to not reveal much about your plans, to hide opinions or personal decisions. Old poker Term.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Term of the Day: bad juju

bad juju-- bad karma, bad aura. Originally juju is a reference to spells and potions. Juju is believed to be a Hausa word, from Nigeria.

Term of the Day: dinosaur balls

dinosaur balls--testicles of an old stagehand, referencing control of these balls. May be used with old female stagehands, if you want. "After the old head kept having confrontations with the house manager, the theater owners came down on him. The house manager has his dinosaur balls in a vise."