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I work in the entertainment industry and if I shared that information with strangers at a poker table:

in Vegas: What is movie star X really like and here are my personal feelings about these 75 movies

in LA: can you read my script?

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05-24-2017 , 04:57 PM

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BDHarrison

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 4,529

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Originally Posted by eco74

Which actor is a fishy poker player who I should look for in a poker room?

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05-24-2017 , 11:38 PM

#53

mark "twang"

banned

Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 277

I'm a member of Isis.

I like to "bomb" the river.

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05-25-2017 , 12:15 PM

#54

LongDTravis

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 360

I change what I say depending on who is asking. I usually say performance artist as a default though.

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05-25-2017 , 05:06 PM

#55

eco74

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10,116

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Originally Posted by BDHarrison

Which actor is a fishy poker player who I should look for in a poker room?

Yes

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05-25-2017 , 06:21 PM

#56

Gzesh

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,643

I'm a retired investor living on a pension. I came home to vote in the Presidential Election because they wouldn't give me an absentee ballot.

Last edited by Gzesh; 05-25-2017 at 06:29 PM.

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05-27-2017 , 12:54 AM

#57

mendicant loafer

adept

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 889

I'm an investigator with Internal Revenue. Make sure they see the caps.

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05-27-2017 , 10:23 AM

#58

ForLease

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 174

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Originally Posted by eco74

Ditto. People expect me to have an opinion on every film and television show – after I listen to every one of theirs...

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05-27-2017 , 03:55 PM

#59

Natamus

Tripped and Fell

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 16,388

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Originally Posted by eco74

Every time I've regretted being honest about what I do it has been at a poker table or dinner party. As a screenwriter I once had a "rapper" force his card into my hand. Weird that he had a business card but I guess he was trying to be very professional.

In Vegas I've co-opted Bond Trader's profession, it's something I can talk about enough generally w/o having to get into "what is Hollywood" like questions for the 109th time.

By the way eco can tell you: Hollywood is full of desperate, poor crazy people and filth. And Tom Cruise is very nice to everyone's face.

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05-27-2017 , 04:00 PM

#60

Natamus

Tripped and Fell

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 16,388

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Originally Posted by ForLease

Ditto. People expect me to have an opinion on every film and television show – after I listen to every one of theirs...

I also like: Have you worked on X? Have you worked on Y? Have you worked on Z,A or B??? (All stuff they like/recognize) now they say condescending "oh, so what HAVE you done?"

Psh, what the hell have you done at your job no one cares about?

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05-27-2017 , 04:36 PM

#61

SenpaiSwift

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 454

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Originally Posted by mendicant loafer

I'm an investigator with Internal Revenue. Make sure they see the caps.

your avatar is a picture of my cat and myself, tbh it freaks me out

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05-27-2017 , 05:55 PM

#62

imdrax

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 462

Just say you're a crypto investor and watch the table implode

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05-27-2017 , 08:29 PM

#63

mendicant loafer

adept

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 889

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Originally Posted by SenpaiSwift

your avatar is a picture of my cat and myself, tbh it freaks me out

i love cats

if you wish me to change the avatar, say the word. it will be done.

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05-28-2017 , 11:47 AM

#64

eco74

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10,116

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Originally Posted by Natamus

By the way eco can tell you: Hollywood is full of desperate, poor crazy people and filth. And Tom Cruise is very nice to everyone's face.

This is all true. And Tom Cruise (although I have never met him) fits the pattern that the more famous they are, the nicer they are. To your face.

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05-29-2017 , 01:43 PM

#65

ForLease

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 174

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Originally Posted by Natamus

Oh god, yes. Also being told too many "great ideas for a film" and being asked if I can convince a celebrity to do something for the asker.

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05-29-2017 , 05:17 PM

#66

Natamus

Tripped and Fell

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 16,388

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Originally Posted by ForLease

and being asked if I can convince a celebrity to do something for the asker.

I have a guy who moved in a couple months ago to my complex (I'm actually moving out tomorrow ha) who has basically asked me to call people I don't know and ask them for jobs on his behalf (as if I'd risk my reputation on him, a stranger) and also ask me to go try and paparazzi with him. He's been 100% genuine and sincere with all these request. He seems to be a little hurt and not understand why I have negative interest in these things and also doesn't get why I don't personally know more "big time celebs".

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05-29-2017 , 05:23 PM

#67

nicname

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 647

Can't definitively say, because I've never played for a living, but I imagine I'd just be honest. Seems like a dumb think to lie about.

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05-31-2017 , 12:23 PM

#68

ForLease

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 174

Classic, Natamus.

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