![]() ![]() Even mundane tasks like driving, walking down creaky stairs, or taking a pill become fraught with tension when the slightest noise could mean your immediate and grisly demise, and that's not even counting the basic human reflexes to laugh, or cry, or yelp when you're in pain. Play A Quiet Place is far from the first horror project to use silence as a conceit - almost two years ago to the day, another thriller featuring a deaf protagonist, Hush, also had its world premiere at South By Southwest (and let's not forget the iconic Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode of the same name) - but it's clearly fertile ground for filmmakers to explore our fears about being unable to express ourselves, and Krasinski makes the most of the premise in ingenious ways. To say much more would be to spoil the film's many delights, but it's probably safe to assume that things escalate quickly, and while there are moments of levity to help release some of the audience's jitters, this is a film that's determined to get a reaction out of you, and proves very skilled at doing so. Krasinski and Blunt's characters are perhaps better equipped to deal with this new status quo than most, since one of their kids is deaf (played by deaf actress Millicent Simmonds, who's utterly riveting), meaning that the family is already accustomed to using sign language. ![]() Our story begins 89 days after some unexplained catastrophe has reduced America (and perhaps the entire world) to a post-apocalyptic ghost town, in which the few survivors live in self-enforced silence, lest they attract the attention of hideous, near-indestructible beasts who are completely blind but enticed by sound. I'll leave it at that.Directed by and starring John Krasinski (in his third foray behind the camera), alongside his real-life wife Emily Blunt, it's a film that's seething with parental anxieties and adolescent rage - take out the monsters and the film could be a credible domestic drama about the damage that can be caused when families don't communicate. On top of that, they are the most unprofessional management I've dealt with. The director of sales only like you if you are hitting numbers. Team leaders are fine, they try there best to help you out as much as possible. The worst part of this job is management. The base pay isn't much but you can make it up with commission. There was several company happy hours and everyone tries to make you feel like you are part of the team. From ping pong tables and darts to a keg and a fridge full of drinks and snacks. The culture they build in the office is relaxing and fun. The co-workers I worked with were tons of fun. You will have good and bad months, but when you do have good months you will be rewarded nice with a commission check. Sales is definitely harder on the phone, which is something I learned quick. A typical day on the job consist of calling 100+ business and holding demonstrations to possibly sell them on their product. I have nothing bad to say about the job itself. Just so we are clear, I did enjoy my time at Signpost. ![]()
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