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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:19 am
by J.J. Walters
steveadl wrote:Rick posted an update!
He was fired! But he bounced back pretty quickly this time by the looks of things - good to hear!
Ah, thanks for the "heads up"
steveadl!
Sorry to hear he was let go, glad to see that he found another project: Alvin and the Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked! Not a bad gig! Alvin and the Gang never get old.
That's got to be such a tough business to be in, having to constantly find new productions for work on. Rick is extremely resourceful. He's a survivor.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:23 am
by steveadl
Another update from Rick. Interesting post and some great screen grabs of Higgins' Bridge on the River Kwai.
Looks like the Old Pali Rd estate still hasn't had any takers.
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:23 pm
by Sam
Good news for our old pal and favorite MPI set decorator Rick.He's back in the game and back at the old studio.
http://magnumdecorator.blogspot.com/201 ... -time.html
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:01 pm
by J.J. Walters
Ooh,
The River sounds really good! Awesome Rick!
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:01 pm
by Styles Bitchley
It's been a while since I checked up on Rick through his blog. However, I just popped over and discovered that he's quit the business and moved onto something else. Seems he's a bit jaded and a bit frustrated by the way the business has changed. Here's his last blog entry from a year ago.
http://magnumdecorator.blogspot.ch/2012 ... chive.html
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 6:42 pm
by Estate resident
Yea, I'd like to hear his opinion of the current state of affairs of film making in Hawaii today.
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:14 pm
by Sisophous
Estate resident wrote:Yea, I'd like to hear his opinion of the current state of affairs of film making in Hawaii today.
Same here, he doesn't go into any detail but seems jaded by it. I'd like to know what has changed for the worse.
He writes, "The reality is that the TV and film business has changed. Let's just say they aren't changes that agree with me so changing professions is actually not that traumatic."
Is there a way to contact him to ask him what he did not like?
Worst he can say is "no comment" to why he became disenchanted with the film industry.
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:32 pm
by ConchRepublican
I don't know if anyone here saw this interview with Rick going back to 2002. What a house!
http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/0 ... tory1.html
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 11:41 am
by Steve
Makes my past Summer's basement remodel look mowing the lawn compared to his project. Wonder if he ever finished. I had been meaning to ask if you were going to try and contact Mr. Romer before your trip but am thinking if you were doing some research on him you are on top of it..............
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:13 am
by Sam
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:21 am
by Steve
Thanks for posting Sam....Interesting that only Rick and a couple of his crew were allowed inside The Estate....
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:35 am
by Sam
Steve wrote:
Thanks for posting Sam....Interesting that only Rick and a couple of his crew were allowed inside The Estate....
Hi Steve...Romer mentioned that something was broken by the crew...I think it happened during the HFO days so Eve didn't allow shooting inside for the MPI run..We do know that Higgins and Higgins and Magnum filmed on the Lanai..
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:38 am
by Rembrandt's Girl
I've been messaging with Rick but he didn't know about Pahonu already being demolished. But interestingly enough he does know the new owner's contractor from childhood. Oahu is a small island!
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:44 pm
by T.Q.
Boy, that was kinda sad.
As far as the new Magnum show, it is the same producer / writer (showrunner) used for the new "5-0" as well as the new "McGyver." What concerns me about the new "Magnum" is the show being tied to the 80's as much as it was to Tom Selleck. Since neither are available, the show will be updated for the audience who they expect will watch it. We are no longer in that age group. As someone once told me, "Episodic TV is just filler between commercials." Crass as that may be, it is true. The show's success will be determined by viewership of the key demographic age group and that will determine what the advertising rates will be for commercials appearing during it's hour. Our watching or not watching will not affect the show. Higgin's is now a woman. Magnum will not have a mustache. The 80's are over.
Mahalo for your interest over the years,
Rick Romer
Thanks for posting.
Re: Magnum's Set Decorator Blog
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:05 pm
by only looking
Been a super long time but I'll try anyway lol does anyone actually know what the actual color of the guest house paint that they used? I mean I know it's a light colored Yellowish tan really not for sure what color you would call it lol but I was just curious if there was a specific color they used and it looks like there's a sponge effect of a slightly darker color applied on top to give it texture can anyone elaborate on this