I met a travel writer at a Notting Hill Carnival barbeque last weekend (before the rum punch biltzed my memory). He had just come back from reviewing a 5* resort and spa in Switzerland, he's the world's foremost travel guide writer on Azerbaijan, he's got trips planned to watch bears on the Finnish/Russian border and somewhere else I forget (blame the rum punch). Anyway, it pretty much sounded like the job I've always dreamed of. The downside? He says he can barely afford to feed himself at the end of each month. It also sounds like there's a lot of actual research (i.e. boring library time, calling hotels, etc) involved. He said travel photography is the best because once you get back home your work is pretty much already done.
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But living an honest life - for that you need the truth. That's the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, leads to liberation and dignity. -Ricky Gervais
I'm sure the position has a title but I don't know it. I'd like to be the guy that takes a nearly-done movie, has to watch it and decide what music to insert where, then do it for reasons that make sense to me. The pay likely sucks but it'd be really cool.
Ha, yeah one of my best friends is a good buddy of Evan Goldberg, they grew up in Vancouver together and are still pretty close. Sounds like Evan's got a pretty sweet gig going, and unlike Seth Rogen he doesn't get recognised and mobbed on the street.
Last time I saw one of the guys in their crew he was about to fly down to New Orleans ostensibly to do some interviews for CTV but really just to hang out with Evan and the cast of The End of the World. Can you imagine, still hanging out with your friends from home but now making millions creating Hollywood comedies and chilling with Rihanna and Emma Watson?
