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Pamela Jaye Smith's avatar

Monty says, "The last time I used the scissors arc it was you, Kenny, and myself in west Toluca Lake in the back yard of some house and I was in my yellow rain slicker underneath the rain-maker hoping that if anything happened it would be quick. I'm sure it would have been but all was safe...but wet. We have a photo of all of us with that machine someplace. If I ever find the copy of it, I'll pass it along. And -- what you said is so correct, having done it myself."

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Michael Taylor's avatar

Monty's right -- I remember that day very well. He looked good up there in a welding helmet, channeling the power of the Gods. All that water was one more reason we went with DC rather than AC.

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Debra Rowe's avatar

So interesting, Michael!

Reverse engineering Mother Nature to suit the demands of a production seems to be part of the seductive allure of Hollywood. The power! And up close!

Thankfully you survived and the new LED tech, while tamer, is safer.

But what a ride you must have had!

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Michael Taylor's avatar

Yeah, it was fun!

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Pamela Jaye Smith's avatar

Like how you worked the mythology of Prometheus in there, Mike. Thank goodness you guys didn't get chained to a rock for bringing the lightning.

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Peter McLennan's avatar

Amazing. I never saw Lighting Scissors in action, never heard of them until now. Thanks for yet another peek behind the curtain.

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Michael Taylor's avatar

They were a bit scary to operate, like most truly fun activities.

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