ummthatguyM to TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your NameEnglish · 3 months agoThey call him "2 Takes Frakes" for a reasonimagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1115arrow-down1imageThey call him "2 Takes Frakes" for a reasonummthatguyM to TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your NameEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square19linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThebeardedsinglemaltlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·3 months agoIIRC he acquired the nickname during the filming of First Contact because of his efficiency behind the camera. Granted he’d likely built up most of that report when he directed a few episodes of TNG
minus-squareummthatguyOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·3 months agoSounds about right. Just playing off on that whole cast being a bunch of goofballs on set.
minus-squareThebeardedsinglemaltlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 months ago“Hey everyone, if we get this scene by the second take we can all knock off early and hit the pubs!”
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoI had never heard of the nickname, but I could easily believe it! Jonathan Frakes is a recurring guest director across so many science fiction franchises; and the episodes are usually a treat. I suspect he’s built a great deal of trust across the industry, just to get invited to be a guest director for an episode or two, so often.
IIRC he acquired the nickname during the filming of First Contact because of his efficiency behind the camera. Granted he’d likely built up most of that report when he directed a few episodes of TNG
Sounds about right.
Just playing off on that whole cast being a bunch of goofballs on set.
“Hey everyone, if we get this scene by the second take we can all knock off early and hit the pubs!”
I had never heard of the nickname, but I could easily believe it!
Jonathan Frakes is a recurring guest director across so many science fiction franchises; and the episodes are usually a treat.
I suspect he’s built a great deal of trust across the industry, just to get invited to be a guest director for an episode or two, so often.