I graduated from a major university with a degree in screenwriting

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I graduated from a major university with a degree in screenwriting and film production last year. Since then, I've worked on a Netflix show, two indie films, and a blockbuster. That blockbuster was "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales."

All I did on Pirates was an assistant gaffer, but I wasn't excited for the movie because it looked shit. Although I was a long-time fan of the series, it just looked disappointing. Still, work on a HUGE movie.

You might not know, but when you work on big movies (and most small ones), you get an invite to the big premiere. However, if you've already moved away from NY or LA (like most below-the-liners, like me, do) you miss it. So I saw it this weekend, super excited to see my name in the credits.

In the theater we went to (me and two other guys who also did menial jobs in the movie), the first 30 seconds were muted. It was kind of weird, but eventually the audio clicked back in.

Then, I noticed, the house lights never went off. You could read by those damn lights.

Finally, the worst part. If you've seen the movie, it culminates in a huge emotional climax. The soundtrack (super iconic film score) was great, but it was saving the classic "He's a Pirate" theme for the credits. I knew they were.

Well, the projector cuts off with a minute to go. No final scene. No credits, where I was going to see my name, up on screen, and no secret post-credits scene.

I am really just emotionally turbulent because of this. Angry, Sad, and kind of happy because fuck you, it was the best Pirates movie in the entire series, surprisingly.

Anyone have any theater stories I can laugh at or rage with you about? I'm just pissed.