Funny Series of Posts from Backgroundbeat.com re Citizen Kane

"uwishuwereSAG" posts:

On Citizen Kane there was a coffee / expresso cart with a sign that said "compliments from Cat Bruz". I've seen this company before, and their drinks are great, but the kid working the cart was an ass. He tried to pull the "crew only" thing, then when push came to shove said "well I guess we have to serve SAG but we don't want to". What kind of unprofessional shit is that? I picked up their card in case anyone else wants to let them know what they think: Mocha Kiss Coffee mochakisscoffee@aol.com 323-512-9800

>>>mistique then sez:

I am sure that Cat Bruz meant for the coffee to be for everyone! I heard that on one movie, he kicked over the craft service table when he heard their were separate crew and Extra craft services, and said "Not on my set!" Write to the producers.

>>>Jeremy Gursey: Hi Everyone- I am the owner of Mocha Kiss, and you have my sincerest appologies!!! We do believe that everyone is equal and in no way were we discriminating against any person or people. Everyone is important and everyone deserves great coffee! I think what happened in this case is, we try to take care of the working crew first, and when I say "working", I mean the crew that is hustling whether setting up lighting for a shot, pulling focus, or applying make-up for example. Our policy has been that we serve those crew members first and then we serve all others. What happens a lot, is that we get bombarded by sometimes hundreds of extras who are in holding and it makes it difficult to serve crew members who are working, especially on a job where we might serve for only 2 hrs. We absolutely do not have a problem serving background for you have a very important purpose in a film or television show. As for the comment made by the server on Citizen Kane, I sincerely appologize. He has been working very long hours, and he has probably having a bad day! It happens! Again my sincerest appologies!! Sincerely, Jeremy Gursey president Mocha Kiss Coffee

>>>Guest writes in to say: To Mr. Gursey -- I've been on sets where your company has served great hot and cold blended coffees. Ive appreciated the courtesy and quality each time. It's very gracious of you to apologize and I would like to apologize in kind. Most experienced professional background performers have pretty good manners, but some do not. Occasionally someone with less experience acts in an oafish manner---not realizing that they should always defer to crew members who need to get back and set up the next shot before background gets called in to work. A few also seem not to know that the decent thing to do when offered such a nice courtesy... is to be polite/not demanding and to offer thanks and at least consider leaving a gratuity. Ignorance is certainly no excuse, but I hope you know that most of us really do appreciate these great "perks". Respectfully, A Happy Latte with a shot of vanilla S.A.G. Extra who knows how to tip. Thanks to you and your employees.

>>> uh, oh, it's uwishuwereSAG:

uwishuwereSAG starts by quoting the previous post: "I hope you know that most of us really do appreciate these great 'perks'."

then u-wish-u-were-SAG sez:

I think you're a little confused. This isn't a perk and he's not giving anyone a gift. He's PAID to make coffee, just like someone at Starbucks, and he has no say as to who does and who doesn't get it so quit kissing his ass and making us all look like suck ups. I'm a SAG actor and I don't need to suck up to get what my contract says I'm entitled to anyway. He's doing a job just like the rest of us, and that's it.