September 11, 2004

• THE DAY WE WENT INSIDE THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

  <eek>

  Wish I had the photographs already.
  There are some things that words cannot describe. (I doubt the pictures
  would be any better though since I'll be capturing stills from the
  video I was shooting. But nevertheless)

  It's hard to shoot with two cameras at one time.

  So John (Director), Erika (Sound) and
  I (Camera) sit waiting for Arnie to speak. We've been shooting on and
  off all day and are up to our throats with B-Roll (can never have enough of that).

  Two coyboys walk past with flashing
  blue, red and white lights on their hats. Too good to miss. A pushy
  blonde decides that she wants to be in the picture and sits right
  behind the delegate. I switch off the camera.

  The Republicans start singing.

  My bad. They're chanting.

  "Watch Fox News. Watch Fox News. WATCH FOX NEWS."

  John, Erika and I look at each other,
  debating whether it's a good time to make a run for it. No, that would
  be too conspicuous. Need to sit very still and show no emotion.

  ...............
  
  .... "It's not working."
  
  "Sit still! " .....
  
  ...............
  
  ...............  <peek around surreptitiously>
  
  "Do you think they're settling down?"
  
  "Shhhh! "
  
  ...............
  
  ...............
  
  "The Pods are COMINGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!" <high pitched screeching ensues>

  We managed to get out of there alive.
  Barely.

  After the moment of mass-hysteria
  inspired by the Republican need to defend a News Channel, the pod
  people were still remarkably loud about everything. And I mean
  everything.

  
  
  Dr. Kaufman: A strange neurosis, evidently contagious, an epidemic mass hysteria. In two weeks, it spread all over town.
  
  Miles: What causes it?
  
  Dr. Kaufman: Worry about what's going on in the world probably.

  - Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
  
  
  

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