Just remember in this industry if someone says, YOU'LL NEVER WORK IN THIS TOWN AGAIN.
There's a good chance it could happen.
I know a guy who worked out in LA for one of the big three (film studios not cars). He was the supervising editor on a major show back then called Quantum Leap. The Exec
Producer was known to be a TOTAL jerk. One day he came in and tore his Assistant Editor a new one about how he doesn't have a clue what he's doing and it's all wrong and he's a compete idiot. Yet the edit was exactly as requested by the Exec.
The AE had an emotional breakdown from it. This exec was NASTY, and the AE quit. Well the supervising editor (the guy I know) wasn't going to have it. So next meeting he brought a recorder in and taped the conversation for his own notes to ensure he did exactly how he wanted.
Next screening infront of the post team and execs the guy stopped the screaming and yelled a bunch of explicit words at the editor. He said I'm sorry but this is exactly what you asked for and played the tape back. The exec said there's no way that was him on tape and how dare he lie and fake his voice.
The editor at this time was about to retire anyways and let the exec have it and tore him a new one. Moments later (15 minuets or so) and actual exec from the studio calls laughing asking what happened. Everyone thought the
producer deserved it.
But let's just say his career in LA after that came to a stand still. The Exec
Producer in film is who helps supply the money and he's not someone you want on your bad side.
So moral of the story unless you're planning on a fast exit or retirement from the industry. Keep it professional no matter how mad someone makes you.
I asked him, if you weren't about to retire would you have done it? He asked me if I'd turn down 5 grand a week (this was in the 90s). Hell no he wouldn't of done it, he would of kept his mouth shut.