Well, the cops say, “nobody knows what goes on in a squad car.” And all married people know that no one outside ever knows what goes on in a marriage. My particular racket is show business, and I can report, from 40 years’ experience, that nobody who wasn’t there knows what happened on a movie set.
The Drama of Flight, One Radio Call at a Time
Key Takeaways:
- Specialized professions and intimate relationships develop unique, technical "languages" and internal dynamics that are largely incomprehensible to outsiders.
- The true "drama" in these hermetic environments, especially in aviation, lies not in external spectacle but in the internal struggles of the participants and their nuanced, often life-or-death, communication with peers.
- Authentic understanding and portrayal of these insider experiences require being an integral part of the operation and mastering its specific, allusive language, which functions like a form of poetry.
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