shamrock

Also it seems that people who post here would want the real scoop from people who know from the restaurant biz and cooking in a restaurant, starting a restaurant, etc. A reality gauge.

TuWanda, that was indeed my episode. I'm flattered you remember me. Thanks for the kind words. Irritainment -- what a perfect coinage. Nay... a brilliant bon mot! On a different note, I think this topic may have generated so much response because (well, for me, anyway) I would love to weigh in on lotsa fancy restaurants but can't really afford to live like that yet... whereas watching TV is cheap and most (American) people have TV. thoughts?

Uh, thanks... You guys have been great. Good night! (I really do have to go.) Bye

Seems to me that people are picking out highlights/lowlights about not just Rocco but other people on the show/in the restaurant as well. Isn't everyone here simply trying to generate to brilliant bon mots with the material at hand? In these myriad contextualizations Rocco functions as a cipher in the analytic matrix (or The Matrix, not sure) of real/fake, integrity vs. sellout, jerky boss vs. likeable guy, geniushead vs. cheeseball, sex symbol vs. enhh, charismatic leader vs. climber.

That Boorstin book is crucial. Should be required reading in every American education.

Pithy, Tad.

Up in arms or down Rocco's pants...

Was "thing" one of Perot's things? I can barely remember that guy. Sure, yeah, Perot-like as well. Man, you are ON me today!

QUOTE (shamrock @ Aug 25 2003, 03:18 PM) I believe the exact quote was "That's one thing I've never done -- a black married woman." Thing? yeah, "thing." that's the way people talk. -- Yeah, I know, but I still thought it was a clunky, Dubya-esque turn of phrase, i.e. a black married woman is not a *thing*.

I believe the exact quote was "That's one thing I've never done -- a black married woman." Thing?

Wasn't that kid a child actor? From some NBC show?

Hey, Bothame, refresh my memory -- are you still at Rocco's? And did you guys have to work during the blackout? Who's still there in BOH after all this nonsense? Don't tell me Chodorow is strapped for cash...

Vincent D'Onofrio is saddled with a hammy ROLE on the Criminal Intent... in real life his intensity is astonishing vz. FULL METAL JACKET. Full disclosure: I worked on that show. I think the writing is actually quite terrible, and he's doing his best. When I worked on Criminal Intent, though I had heard some horror stories about him, I found himto be a supercreative, incredibly intelligent person. Even though I was a crummy day player (1 scene) he went out of his way to let me know how good he thought my work was, and we had quite a lot of fun together. I had an EXTREMELY campy role as the hard-hearted ex-wife of a schmucky dingdong who was getting framed. My character had just bilked the guy of several Gs in cash when he got drunk one night. They know the show is schlocky.

MatthewB, thank you for sorting through the murk of my mind. Yes, Baudrillard would be (is) a much better read. College was so long ago. ; ]

This should show everybody how hard it is to cut a break in New York without being the son or daughter of someone in the business. These people are desperate for a break and though it's probably not the way they wanna go, I feel for 'em. When I was waiting tables, tourists would come into the restaurant and ask me "Are you an actress?" just HOPING I would say yes. They just wanted to experience the cliche. And I wasn't very actressy or mannered -- in fact, people are usualy surprised when they find out I'm an actor because "You're so smart". Because only dumb people become actors, you know. I would always go out of my way to be attentive, friendly, and capable, just so they wouldn't go home and say "She obviously wished she was onstage". Funny, I WOULD rather be working as an actor than serving you microwaved burritos and terrible margaritas, but I'm here in front of you right now, and I'll try to answer your questions about my life, even though if you thought about it you'd realize that it's humiliating to answer your questions about my lack of success while you take a Schadenfreudist soak in the "quirkiness" of my "wacky, bohemian" life. In fairness, every now and then the people who asked these questions were genuinely interested, and said kind things like, "Best of luck to you!" and seemed pretty darn sincere. So I guess this post has evolved into a FOH apologia of sorts. Hrmm. I know there are many incompetent, vain, and ridiculous waitstaffers, but I have only ever enjoyed the BOH and experienced great camaraderie with them. Restaurants are amazingly diverse places and you get to know people on a much more personal and real level than you ever will working in a "diverse corporate environment".