Dark Shadows

[Snowglare]

Originally Posted by sodacat

This is actually an incredibly effective way of telling a movie's quality. In great movies the actors always complain about what a terrible experience making the movie was. Misery brings out the best in film production.

I tend to agree. People often complain when their job requires them to do work, especially if they have to do the same thing over and over until they get it right. More fun to do it sort of right one time and not worry about it.

I had a less than great day at work today, because one of my jobs took an overly long time and was frustrating to do. However, the extra effort made the final result better, and more effort could have made it better still. I received advice and criticism, and used both to improve.

I'd have rather gotten it over with as quickly as possible, or better yet, done something else. I'd also like to get paid to chat with my friends all day, which is probably what actors usually mean when they say a set was fun to work on.

Regardless, it's not important whether people had fun making a movie. That's great for them, but the important thing is creating an entertaining product. The important thing with any job is to do well at it, whether that's fun or not.