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That one news blooper where the anchor said "fire" instead of "wire" and nobody caught it for 6 takes

I work at a small station in Ohio and last Tuesday we had to reshoot a segment about utility repairs because the anchor kept saying "fire department" when the script clearly said "wire department." The director finally let it through on take 6 just to move on. Has anyone else's crew just given up on a blooper like that?
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pat_murray53
You just have to pick your battles and let the small stuff slide or you'll never get the show out the door.
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danielm80
danielm801d ago
That whole "let the small stuff slide" thing is easy to say until you're three weeks in and someone keeps leaving the gels out at room temp. @pat_murray53 probably built a studio just so he wouldn't have to see the empty coffee cups anymore.
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evan543
evan5431d ago
Read an article about how some stations now keep a blooper reel budget line item because they know they'll waste time on stuff like that. Sounds like your director was just trying to stick to the schedule.
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