On set-stalking.

[blue_soaring]

The worst part about being home sick (aside from the y'know, sick part), is that it gives me way too much time to make with the thinky-thoughts.

Everybody knows by now that I visit the set of Supernatural whenever I get the chance, right? Because really, my show is awesome, the people who make my show are awesome, and if I get to hang out on the fringes and soak up all that awesome, it's a good day.

But. There's been Talk (no, not on the internet talk). And it's pretty much sucking all the fun out of hanging around the set like a dog sucks marrow out of a freakin' bone. Slurp, gone.

Background: there was that one chick who jumped Jensen at a con, right, nobody forgot that. There was also a PA who, in a fit of utter DUMB, tried to sell a SPN script on eBay. Firsthand, I've seen fans scream and yell and ignore polite requests to shut the hell up while they're filming. I've seen PAs ask that people not take pictures but people do it anyway, then post them all over the place like paparazzi in training. I've seen idiot girls sneak into the director's tent (or whatever it's called, because no doubt they have a fancy name for it like they have a fancy name for everything) and stand behind the freakin' director to stare over his shoulder at the monitors. This is all very, very stupid, yes? And the list goes on, yes? Yes.

Obviously, I don't do that shit. And I'd say a good chunk of the people who've ever been on set haven't, either. But it's pretty clear that it's pissing the SPN peoples off (if you have to ask why, I'mma smack you with a spoon). PAs being short-tempered, the boys' bodyguard worrying himself up an ulcer, etc., etc., and really, the whole point of this is that IT'S RUINING MY FUN. My show is supposed to be cool, easy, relaxed, not warily eyeballing any and all passersby wondering if they're going to whip out the fangirl equivalent of an uzi.

I'm sure this bitching is compounded by the fact that I haven't been running in about a week and my tummy is trying to kill me.

In conclusion, I'm a giant dork and all I want to do is hang around and wave at people and chatter with them and generally be dork-like in my dorkish but endearing enthusiasm. This is my sad dork-face that people being dumb ruins that for me. See? ._. Sad.

Comments

[stormcloude.insanejournal.com]

I thought most of the spoilers were leaked through the casting sides. O.O

[blue_soaring.insanejournal.com]

Some are, but there's apparently a good chunk that aren't. I think mostly they're referring to all the unofficial pictures that get posted. I mean, on the one hand, hey, you're doing an outside shoot so of course people can see, but on the other, I guess it's the same as anything--suits don't like too much info leaked.

It came as a surprise to me, too, but seems like they've even identified some of the fans who are doing it. o.O

[stormcloude.insanejournal.com]

Huh. The only pictures I've seen were the ones where the boys were walking down a boardwalk-- a really public place.

Maybe I'm not fangirling in the right places. *^_^*

[chichirinoda.insanejournal.com]

I was there >.< People were climbing onto the roofs of buildings to get those pictures and there was nothing anyone could do, even though people were being explicitely told not to take pictures.

I personally told a girl that, in fact, and she said "*giggle* I'm going up there *point* to get some shots, then"

*headdesk* People don't GET IT.

[stormcloude.insanejournal.com]

Well, they are in public. I don't think anyone -should- be able to control people taking pictures in a public place. Now if it was a closed set, that's a different matter.

[chichirinoda.insanejournal.com]

As far as I'm concerned, these people are fans, who supposedly take a lot of enjoyment from the show that they are fans of, and should be happy that all of these people are working very hard to bring you not just a decent show that will appeal to enough people to stay on the air, but a fabulous show. These people are asking them not to take pictures, for whatever reason, so they should have some respect and just not take them.

It's not going to kill a person not to take pictures when they've been explicitly asked not to take them.

It's minor compared to assaulting one of the actors, yes, but to me it's still a matter of respect.

When I'm at a set, if they say "jump", I say "how high?" because I want to be able to come back!