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NEWS FOR OPERA TORS AND OWNERS olume 1, number 3 Dec. '88 Ancient History "The Brown Stabilizer" That's what I wanted to call it. It wasn't just ego (that came later!). I thought it needed a simple, honest, "70's" kind of natural name, a pure name, not a stupid, gimmicky name like "Steadicam." It was Ed DiGiulio's suggestion, which I hated immediately. Of course, as he predicted, the word has now become simply a word, a noble word, meaning exactly what it says, and in fact , I am daily (well, yearly...), grateful that he prevailed and that we didn't call it the bloody Brown Stabilizer! In any event, I recently unearthed some early pictures, and have been inspired to relate the one-and-only true version of the birth of our noble gadget. So here it is: the truth du McConkey on Thailand jour, supplanting any and all spurious History continued on page 8 For three months in the Spring of McCONKEY: The first day it 1988, Larry McConkey worked on was 1200 in the sun, and the humidity Brian De Palma's new feature, made it feel like it was virtually "Casualties ofWar." Thefilm is raining all the time. I had a long coming out in early 1989. tracking shot down a dirt street in the Vietnamese village set. Now, I tend to be very careful not to wear myself LEITER: Was it any fun? out during a shoot, and I get as much McCONKEY: Yes. I had never rest as possible between takes and as been to Southeast Asia before, and much help from the crew as I can, but Thailand is now one of my favorite even so, after four or five takes I was places in the world. I love the people actually thinking in panic, "How can I and the country, and that has a lot to get out of this place and back on a do with my impressions of the job plane for home?!" Everyone under­ itself. It is the only country outside stood what I was going through , the United States that I have felt truly because they had gone through it a welcome in as an American , and of week earlier. Brian told me to sit course, that made the experience more down until I was rested. So with the delightful. But the first few days of entire cast and crew waiting, I sat for work were brutal. The rest of the about ten minutes until I recovered. crew had a week or two to adjust to From then on I was very conscious of the climate before shooting, but I had the importance of staying out of the to work the day after I arrived. It was sun whenever possible, constantly hot, and it was humid. drinking water and the electrolyte LEITER: How hot was it? solution the nurse was offering, and Thailand continued on page 4 1975: The first CP version! Page 2 THE BLUEDOTS MEET THE ANIMALS Fun, Fear, and Loathing in Rockport THE FUN As usual, the Model II vests all things, which is certainly one element I wanted to write some verse for fell apart and had to be reinforced responsible for his enormous success. the last issue of THE STEADICAM with mountains of gaffer's tape, a big Whether he'll quit Apple and become LETTER but, like most of us, had my plus in getting novices to purchase an operator is, of course, another extracurricular activities and "The rigs. Also as usual, instructors were matter. Vacation That Refused To Die III" housed in what only can be described abruptly terminated by the end of the as "substandard conditions" (looking THE FEAR AND THE LOATHING Writer's Strike. This, of course, is very much like Manzanar and What was it that inspired Mark hardly a complaint. For many years I christened "Motel Hell" by the O'Kane, driving with me after the have attempted to develop interests occupants themselves). Apparently Wrap Party (and still at night in which would hold me through the The Workshops won't pay for a sunglasses), to suddenly and inexpli­ cold winter months when agencies change of sheets. I can only say that cably lurch across the front seat and, prefer warmer coastal climes and TV my housing, advertised as having a in a deafening roar that almost drove movies actually begin to look attrac­ "harbor view" (meaning the top of the us both off the road, scream out the tive (even to watch). Finally when I mast of David Lyman's boat) was window, "WHY DON'T YOU GET have found these interests, there adequate - the rewards of being a A GOD-DAMNED JOB?!!" at a seems little time available for their "VIP". Always remember the three group of ambling, post-dinner still pursuit. greatest lies: "It's only a coldsore," photographers who, naturally assum­ Yet I thought a few words about "Audi, The Art of Engineering," and ing the outburst to have been gener­ the Maine Steadicam course in August "We never make any money on the ated by local wranglers of some type were due. To the instructors who so Steadicam class." of shellfish rather than their photo­ generously gave of their valuable time Yet spirits were high. We drilled graphic compatriots, were under­ and talent: Bob Ulland, Katrina the class each morning in strict standably taken aback. Resevic, Ralph Watson, Bob Stanley Marine fashion as they snapped to Now besides being a brilliant and Mark O'Kane--my sincerest attention and yelled, "Sir, Yes Sir!" designer, one of the wonderful things thanks. Never have I spent time with followed by "I can't hear you, about Mark is that he lives in the such a charming and dedicated group. Pussys!" followed by "SIR, YES moment. With speech patterns so fast Katrina gave a brilliant, flawless SIR!!" followed by 'Take Seats!" a listener always has trouble with his performance as the actress in every followed by "THANK YOU, SIR!!" first sentence, he's fiercely passionate single rehearsal and take of the final Certainly a shock to the rest of the about his interests and loyal to the test (she even refused lunch), Bob classes, it did get us ready to face end. So his dramatic, if somewhat Stanley was his usual patient, suppor­ another day, prepare us for a possible pedestrian outburst, was perhaps not tive and precise self (which is why he enemy assault, and become an without cause. It could well have goes to England with me every winter unparalleled hit at the Wrap Party. been prompted by the "Bluesdots's" to teach), Ralph shocked everyone The wonder of the week was (derived from their use of flashbulbs) with his tremendous artistic ability in heightened (for Mac owners Bob previous attempt to reserve two entire fabricating some of the most ruthless Ulland and myself at least) by the outdoor tables at Friday night's Wrap Party assaults of David Lyman, specter of John Sculley who was packed dinner; a potential altercation Bob Ulland showed us all how it taking a still photographic course on at which he was not present. Perhaps should be done, and Mark O'Kane (in sabbatical. We managed to get him it was the guy who came up to me his sunglasses) dared to face off with into the sling a few times (the second after the Wrap Party and said, "You're the local police department in the area time he had it on for an hour) and pretty funny." (in truth, an accurate of Steadicam Operators' Rights to the even take some shots of the event-­ comment) only to be followed by, Sidewalk. What a group -- I salute opportunity is not a lengthy caller. "You're a fuckin' asshole!" (debat­ you! John has a natural curiosity about able). Mark was present but, sadly, Page 3 didn't hear the remark, for surely the enthusiasm, and camaraderie, three Association Notes gentleman would have seen his own qualities quite foreign to their world. impending death instantly appear Now keep in mind that this comes before him wearing sunglasses. I from one who is more than capable of We are proud to welcome would have jumped him myself (a being a snob, one whose grandfather Alfred Chrosziel Film/Video classic to be sure) except that it would was a doctor and traveled the world at Technic, Optex, andPanavision have required a lengthy explanation to the turn of the century shooting glass to our group of corporate Sculley, with whom I was having a plates and could, had he been at The members. conversation at the time. Workshops, have boasted to his credit But I have a theory about it all: shots of cannibal feasts, William that the BMW-owning, designer pet­ Cody , and the famous still of Mark The elections are over, the results are pulling, haute cuisine-munching, Twain (with whom he was friends) in. Janice Arthur, Garrett Brown, Ted competition-stomping crowd of Wall leaning back in a trans-Atlantic Churchill, Jerry Holway, Larry Street has indeed begun entering the steamer deck chair. Yet for some McConkey, Jimmy Muro, Steve St. arts. With the newly-acquired auto­ reason, his grandson likes to spend John, and Bob Ulland have been focus, iris, zoom, backlight-compen­ time with grips, being out there elected to the board . Soon we will get sated, and motor-driven cameras, humping on location and sweating it together and chart a course for the being an artist can't really be all that out in screening rooms , a life of pain future.
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