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> Scorsese’s secret life as an obsessive VHS archivist Seems like he employs an archivist, not that he's an archivist. A better title might be Scoreses's secre
by karaterobot 3y ago
> Scorsese’s secret life as an obsessive VHS archivist
Seems like he employs an archivist, not that he's an archivist. A better title might be Scoreses's secret VHS archive, I don't know. Archivist is a specific job with specific, non-trivial training. It's a nitpick, but it reminds me of when people acted like Elon Musk designed the rockets for SpaceX or his Tesla cars, or when they talk about Steve Jobs creating the iPhone. The person with the money and the vision is critical to success, but it's just not accurate to say that they did these things themselves.
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- porbelm 3y agoIf all they do is follow his instructions on labeling and categorization, he himself is also an archivist, with the people being his clerks. He started taping on his own long before it became a multi-VHS "i need people to do this" setup.
- karaterobot 3y ago> In each week’s TV Guide, [Scorsese] would note the movies and shows that caught his interest. A full-time video archivist in Scorsese’s New York office would then record the telecasts from a kind of audiovisual hub made up of multiple VCRs and monitors, which could often be active at all hours. The tapes were meticulously labeled, cataloged initially using a library-like card system and later a computer, and filed away for Scorsese’s personal viewing and research. Seems like he said what he wanted recorded, then paid an archivist to archive them.
- sandspar 3y agoThe guy who owns the farm is still considered a farmer even if he isn't the one picking corn. Counterpoint: so Howard Schultz is a barista?