Sunday, March 28, 2021

Auteur Watch - James Aldridge

 Awright!  Back to work.  James Aldridge?  Nah, just a writer.  Well, how about this James Aldridge?  Nah, just Sound Effects.  Boing!  This James Aldridge?  Nah, actor.  I do like that one he did called Confetti... boy, that Pixar can anthropomorphize anything.  This James Aldridge?  Nah, just a "Self."  Hmm!  Wonder if these guys all have the same agent.  Confusing for the secretary, I suppose.  Of course, a really good agent takes his / her own calls, right?

How about James Attridge?  Nah, Sound Department again.  Boing BoingJames B. Partridge?  Music Department!  Ooh, isn't that a step up?  If you're in the Music Department, you get to go to all the big parties: Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, what have you.  The Vanity Fair party's a good one.  But the mere Sound Department?  Oh, they treat you like dirt.  Always telling you to leave your equipment outside; just stay in the corner and don't mingle.  Very mean.  Okay, well, how about James Bainbridge?  Everything BUT an auteur!  Hmmm... damn, that's a good idea for a segment.  Well, somebody else is gonna have to do that one.  Have I inspired any copycats yet?

Okay, how about this James Bainbridge?  Nah, just something called a "Consultant Retinal Surgeon."  Lots of fringe people in showbiz, apparently.  Okay, how about... Hallelujah!  We've finally spotted land.  THIS James Bainbridge is a director!  Specializing in bad British TV, perhaps he's crossed paths with the previous James Bainbridge.  I mean, between "Elephant Hospital" and "The Supervet," you're telling me they don't deal with the occasional eye trauma?  I mean, cats hate the vacuum cleaner... #justsayin.  I just hope our previous, quite pervious President doesn't get a farthing from "The Apprentice UK."  Time to go now.

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