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DESMOND HARRINGTON
What did you learn from working with Penny Marshall?
The thing is that you learn it's not such a serious business. It's just the end of the day - it's not the end of the world. So you learn that. These guys are sitting in the chair with their head in their hands, and it's like - we'll get it. I've been on movies where we have to get this take because the sun's going down and we can't afford to come back to it tomorrow, so I understand that. But you just kind of learn to enjoy it. It's a job and we're going to work together for six months, so let's have a good time. It's relaxed, and yeah, she's a little crazy, she'll scream and get pissed, but what director doesn't? Penny does it to your face and others don't. Which is what's great about Penny. I remember one scene where I walk in and had to bring a casserole and put it on a table, and she said, “Let's go again” and I walked out with the cameras rolling and she's like, “The casserole, asshole.” (laughing). I just looked back and said, “Oh, the mouth on you” like that, just right back at her. She takes that, which is great because you don't feel like you are walking away with this person just talking smack behind your back. That's what is great about her.
Why do people imitate Penny's voice and mannerisms?
No one sounds like her. She has that distinct voice. She doesn't try and change it for you. She's not going to go into some affected speech so you can understand her - which is sort of a pain in the ass sometimes, but it's also who she is. If you listen, you'll get it. That's probably a problem for some people in this business, they don't like to listen. But you are going to listen to her, either because she's loud or you don't understand her.
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