That's right! Got the call yesterday to fill in for a model builder who happens to be the son of Bob "Gilligan" Denver. I'm there through next week, maybe longer.Funny thing is, I visited the place a week and a half ago, and I was dragging my feet doing a post about that, then they called and I worked there today and now those two stories are all inexorably intertwingled. So I'm going to dispense with the prose and just do bullet points.
-- On my visit they were still shooting for the second Robot Chicken Star Wars special, and I got to see some freaky amazing sets. Now that I'm there, the Star Wars stuff is all finished and the regular RC season is starting (they're on #4).
-- But... since today was Friday, everyone gathered for pizza and drinks and watched the weeklies, and then --surprise!-- the rough cut of the second Robot Chicken Star Wars special. Which is freaking HI-larious.
-- One great thing about both these viewings is that none of the swearing or puppet nudity has been bleeped/tiled out.
-- This part really pains me, but on the visit we were told we couldn't take pictures, and I'm too keen to keep my job to even talk set or plot details about what I've seen there, but it's very, very cool. It has the makings of a true Horrorthon scoop, but I just can't be that extra from Crystal Skull who revealed all that stuff to feel like a big man.-- I was able to crank out the non-Star-Wars-related prop they needed in pretty good time, so I think they liked me. It was a damn good day after a largely annoying week.
-- I haven't seen all of the first RCSW special (which is where these images are from), but I just Netflixed it. Once again, the second one is damn funny.
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My week was annoying because I completed two nights of home study to determine if I have sleep apnea. So Wednesday night I was trying to go to sleep with basically a catcher's mask on my face, connected to a tube that was blowing air down my throat and drying it out. They say you get used to it, and that may be true, but I had to keep it on to gather the data, and it was a miserable night.
My avatar seems oddly appropriate next to that story. Now do me a favor and lean towards commenting on my cool new job instead of the other thing.
OH.MY.GOD.
Coolest news!!! That is totally awesome and I can't wait to hear more. And, of COURSE they liked you. What's not to like?? Glad this made up for the crappy week!
Wow! Octo that is really great news. Congrats and I can't wait to hear more. That's my hubby's favorite show.
If I had picked an ideal job for you back in the day, I couldn't have picked anything more perfect then what you did this week. That is freakin' awesome and wicked cool all rolled up into one giant ball of greatness. Good for you.
P.S.-The other thing? You only "kinda" get used to it, it always feels like you stuck your head out of car doing 80MPH. However, the ladies love a man that looks like he's in the ICU, very sexy.
That's so cool, man! I'm green with envy that you have the scoop on the second season. Perhaps a prop could go missing sometime...?
I work with a lot of patients with sleep apnea. I'm not surprised you have it, you're snoring was unbearable even when you were 15. I don't know what your weight situation is but one thing that really helps sleep apnea is to drop some pounds. That mask is not something you'll want to deal with on a nightly basis.
your new job is too cool octo! i believe i have stated elsewhere on the blog how much i love robot chicken, in particular the star wars episode. can't wait for the next installment. may we know when "your" contribution will be aired?
Completely bamf news, octo!
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