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“You can even win an Emmy!”

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Shannon Larratt

Robin writes,

“I know my piercings aren’t insane, but I thought you would like to know that you can be a professional with piercings, and you can even win an Emmy!”

If you’re wondering, Robin won his Emmy in “outstanding visual effects in a miniseries or special” for his work on The Triangle. (See also: Pierced Scientists).

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58 responses to ““You can even win an Emmy!””

  1. Robin Avatar
    Robin

    Hey sorry guys if it seemed really arrogant. I feel really bad that I came off that way. When I was younger I was always different (Mohawk, collars… blah blah) and people looked at me and treated me like I was just a looser and worthless. I worked very hard to get where I am and I just wanted to tell some people that might be in the place I was (low self esteem, feeling alienated), that honestly most people don’t know what the fuck they are talking about and you can be anything you want. I always thought that you had to sacrifice your uniqueness if you wanted to be taken seriously, but as it turns out the most important thing is to take yourself seriously!

    So again I am sorry if I seemed like a prick, I honestly didn’t want to come across that way.

  2. Robin Avatar
    Robin

    Hey sorry guys if it seemed really arrogant. I feel really bad that I came off that way. When I was younger I was always different (Mohawk, collars… blah blah) and people looked at me and treated me like I was just a looser and worthless. I worked very hard to get where I am and I just wanted to tell some people that might be in the place I was (low self esteem, feeling alienated), that honestly most people don’t know what the fuck they are talking about and you can be anything you want. I always thought that you had to sacrifice your uniqueness if you wanted to be taken seriously, but as it turns out the most important thing is to take yourself seriously!

    So again I am sorry if I seemed like a prick, I honestly didn’t want to come across that way.

  3. Brian Avatar
    Brian

    Robin,

    I don’t think you came across as a prick at all.

    And congratulations again…

    Also, have you worn the Emmy on a gold chain around your neck yet???

  4. Brian Avatar
    Brian

    Robin,

    I don’t think you came across as a prick at all.

    And congratulations again…

    Also, have you worn the Emmy on a gold chain around your neck yet???

  5. Robin Avatar
    Robin

    heheh not yet 🙂 I was thinking about getting a custom laser pointer that shot out a picture of the Emmy. Then during dailies I could use it to critique other people’s shots 🙂

    I think I would get beat up if I did it for long though hahah

  6. Robin Avatar
    Robin

    heheh not yet 🙂 I was thinking about getting a custom laser pointer that shot out a picture of the Emmy. Then during dailies I could use it to critique other people’s shots 🙂

    I think I would get beat up if I did it for long though hahah

  7. billiejane Avatar
    billiejane

    robin, that laser pointer idea is fucking GOLD!!! I laughed heartily at that mental picture.

  8. billiejane Avatar
    billiejane

    robin, that laser pointer idea is fucking GOLD!!! I laughed heartily at that mental picture.

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