LRH and the First Tech Film
| LRHL. Ron Hubbard and the First Tech Film | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan Koon |
| Period | California |
| Location | Int.Base |
| Year | 1978 |
| Website | http://www.koondogblog.blogspot.com/ |
L Ron Hubbard and the making of Scientology Tech Films. This article was written by Dan Koon originally for the freezone tech-info website.
When he first announced the project to make training films for Academy students, LRHL. Ron Hubbard let us know that we would also be the actors in the films. The first shooting script was issued to the crew and we learned that it was called The Professional TR Course. There were about 30 scripts for techAbbreviation for technology. The methods of application of an art or science as opposed to mere knowledge of the science or art itself. (HCOB 13 Sep 65)
films and he starts with the most fundamental of fundamentals, TRs.
We read the script and the story was, as many know, about a lousy field auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more who gets put through the wringer on a TRs course and is thus able to now get good results on his preclears. Believe it or not, the script did not read as a comedy, which the final product assuredly was. LRHL. Ron Hubbard just got the essentials down: the shot, the setting, the action, the characters and their dialogue.
We began discussing who should try out for which part. I was being pushed to try out for the lead character, Joseph Aaronberg Howard, and I wasn’t altogether sure whether this was meant to be a reflection of my past auditingThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975), though I hadn’t really worked as a field auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more, just mission staff. But from some of my early TRs critiques it was pretty evident that I definitely could play the part of the bumbling Joe Howard. LRHL. Ron Hubbard set about to make sure I could play Joe Howard at the end of the film as well.
A few of us tried out for the lead role and I got the part. LRHL. Ron Hubbard sent me congratulations and began sending me despatches about what was expected, simply that this film was going to be the model of TRs for all Academy students in the world. Gee, is that all, Sir?
The auditors had resumed sending TR tapes back to LRHL. Ron Hubbard when he returned to the base at New Years and the responses were pretty good all around as I recall. I was auditingThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) a couple of his messengers and would tape sessions and send them up for critiques. The replies were very helpful. LRHL. Ron Hubbard had a knack for zeroing in on the most major departure and commenting on that alone, which made it clear what you had to work on in cramming before your next submission. I was really proud when I received one tape back that was a pass. I think I was one of the first or maybe the first to get a pass.
Auditing a session was one thing and demonstrating TRs on film was another, however. One evening we assembled in the studio for some rehearsals. I was running through a scene and was playing it a little stiff, which is a kind self-assessment on my part. In reality, LRHL. Ron Hubbard must have thought he was trying to direct a pine log. He asked me what was going on and I said, truthfully, that I had a bit of attention on the camera. It wasn’t even a real camera or certainly one that didn’t have film in it. He handled my origination as evidenced by the fact that today I can’t remember exactly what he said and the rest of the rehearsal went fine.
The next morning Rich Cohen, the new QualQualifications: the division on many Scientology organization boards that certified the correctness of products (including auditing levels gained) and corrected outnesses and bad products from other divisions. [[User:AntPhillips|Antony A Phillips]] 23:17, May 9, 2014 (MDT) Sec came to me saying we were going to go in session. “What for?” I said. “I don’t need a session. I’m doing great.”
“You have an LRHL. Ron Hubbard C/S2. the C/S is the case supervisor. He has to be an accomplished and properly certified auditor and a person trained additionally to supervise cases...MORE in your folder,” Rich replied, and off to session we went. LRHL. Ron Hubbard had C/SedA case supervisor direction of what to audit on a pc. (HCOB 23 Aug 71) me to handle any engrams, etc., on the subject of cameras by running them out with Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more using good old R3R. Later that year, LRHL. Ron Hubbard issued the datum that someone who was Clear or OTOperating Thetan - 7. this state of being is attained by drills and familiarity after the state of Clear has been obtained. A real OT has no reactive bank, is cause over matter, energy, space, time and thought and is completely free. (HCOB 12 Jul 65)...More should not be runUndergo processing. (Science of Survival, p.75) on Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more. I feel fortunate that I made it under the wire because that session had the most immediate demonstrable effect on my casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63) of any Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more I have received. Before that session I’d had no idea the devious uses a camera lens had. Guns, rays, lasers, all kinds of weapons can masquerade as a harmless camera. And I certainly had had my share of misadventures on all flows in that regard. Rich did a great job and from that day forward I’ve never had even a hint of camera shyness and certainly no attention whatsoever in front of a film camera. My unknowns regarding cameras got thoroughly handled in that single session. Clearly, LRHL. Ron Hubbard was going to use all the tools as his disposal to make a good film even if the lead actor can’t sit calmly in front of a firing squad–errrr, film camera.
The film was a do it yourself project all the way. The old date packing plant was the studio. Two large storage sheds served as the costumes and make up areas. The Estates carpenters became the sets and props fabricators and sets began to show up in the studio. The opening scenes show Joe doing his routine TR renditions on a series of his preclears. The sets for these shots were meant to contribute to the mood of the scene and LRHL. Ron Hubbard went over the top in pushing that notion. He found resources that talked about mood lines in works of art, architecture and design and he applied them heavily in dressing and lighting these sets. Everything, sets, props, costumes, make up and lighting pushed the mood of the scene being filmed. LRHL. Ron Hubbard wanted no mistake made that these were the bad TRs. Of course, as an auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more, these were immensely fun to do. Chewing gum, doping off, hammering the meter2. Hubbard Electrometer. An electronic instrument for measuring mental state and change of state in individuals, as an aid to precision and speed in auditing. The E-meter is not intended or effective for the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of any disease. (Scn AD)...more when it won’t work–it was fun to dramatize all the things that we as auditors do all the time in real sessions! (Just joking, people.)
I recall one scene where the preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC, Pam Daugherty, goes into a sad effect as a result of Joe’s utter lack of TR 2. At the end of the scene she slumps down in her chair and the meter2. Hubbard Electrometer. An electronic instrument for measuring mental state and change of state in individuals, as an aid to precision and speed in auditing. The E-meter is not intended or effective for the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of any disease. (Scn AD)...more leads slide off the table, paralleling the depressing mood of the shot. LRHL. Ron Hubbard had Waldo lying just out of frame with a string tied to the leads and he pulled them at just the right moment to make them fall off the table. (Well, after the third of fourth take he did.) As I said, LRHL. Ron Hubbard crammed everything into every shot to forward the message he was trying to communicate.
One day I was in the make up shed and in walked LRHL. Ron Hubbard and a couple of messengers. He was wearing his opera cape and had on his black stetson and looked really sharp and was in a great mood. He wanted to runUndergo processing. (Science of Survival, p.75) me through my lines for an upcoming scene where I’m auditingThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) a pc through an engram1. a mental image picture which is a recording of a time of physical pain and unconsciousness. It must by definition have impact or injury as part of its content. (HCOB 23 Apr 69) 2. a specialized kind of facsimile. This differs from other mental pictures because it contains, as part of its content, unconsciousness and physical pain. (Dn 55!, p. 12) 3. a complete recording, down to the last accurate detail, of every perception present in a moment of partial or full unconsciousness. (Scn 0-8, p. 11)...more on her feet.
“Let’s hear your lines,” he said.
I went through my scene including the lineThe military type of organization form whereby there is a definite ascending and descending chain of command. Orders pass from top management down the line of command and compliances and data pass on up without by-passing the chain of command. (Modern Management Defined (c) L. Ron Hubbard, 1976), “Scan through to the end of the incident.”
LRHL. Ron Hubbard pulled out the script. “That’s not how the lineThe military type of organization form whereby there is a definite ascending and descending chain of command. Orders pass from top management down the line of command and compliances and data pass on up without by-passing the chain of command. (Modern Management Defined (c) L. Ron Hubbard, 1976) goes in the script. It says here, ‘Move through to the end of the incident.”
“Yes, I know, Sir,” I back flashed, “but an actor has the right to vary his lines and Step C of R3R is ‘Scan through to the end of the incident.’ Every auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more in the world says it that way.”
I was merely being a good soldier and saving the embarrassment of a wrong command going out in one of the techAbbreviation for technology. The methods of application of an art or science as opposed to mere knowledge of the science or art itself. (HCOB 13 Sep 65) films. Of course, LRHL. Ron Hubbard saw this as not only a red flag but a red skyrocket the size of Titan missile.
“What?” LRHL. Ron Hubbard said. “Get me the Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more pack,” he said to a messenger who scurried off to QualQualifications: the division on many Scientology organization boards that certified the correctness of products (including auditing levels gained) and corrected outnesses and bad products from other divisions. [[User:AntPhillips|Antony A Phillips]] 23:17, May 9, 2014 (MDT) to find the pack. In a few minutes she was back and LRHL. Ron Hubbard opened it up to the Holy Grail of R3R procedure, BTBAbbreviation for Board Technical Bulletin. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976) (I forget the date now) ROUTINE 3 REVISED, ENGRAM RUNNING BY CHAINS.
“I didn’t write this,” LRHL. Ron Hubbard said. “It’s wrong. If the pc just scans through the incident he won’t get enough charge1. harmful energy or force accumulated and stored within the reactive mind, resulting from the conflicts and unpleasant experiences that a person has had. Auditing discharges this charge so that it is no longer there to affect the individual. (Scn AD)..more off to unburden the chain.”
And that was the conception of New Era Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more, which would be born several months later in July of 1978. Undoubtedly, NED would have eventually made its way into the world, but it was undoubtedly hastened by my fortunately unfortunate remark that morning.
Dan Koon aka Joe Howard
