Paragraph Synopsis
Juggling three plates at a time, lifting heavy loads while being lectured on their form, massaging the egos of shoppers as they hold up the checkout line, or even trying to defend from an attack on the health and safety of their workplace, whenever something goes wrong with a customer, these low-wage workers know exactly which two words are lurking behind them; “Excuse Me!”. Like so many cashiers, nurses and other low wage or volunteer workers dealing with always-right, paying customers, they front many such interactions everyday, being asked to cater specifically to increasingly pedantic, sometimes ludicrous demands from people whose word can jeopardise their living if their dish doesn’t arrive next to their silver spoon fast enough. EXCUSE ME! is a short animated documentary showcasing the stories of these workers, and ridiculing the customer-server dynamic that often exposes a window into the entitled, elitist attitudes of those they serve.
Production Credits
Animated and Directed by Angus Green
Featuring the voices of:
Lynda Cuffe
Henry Robinson
Zena Taleb
Max Keith
Animation and Character Design Assistant
William Green
Music
“Giant Steps” by John Coltrane
Created as part of the REAL TO REEL media studio during Semester 1, 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic