One of my favorite all-time TV shows is M*A*S*H. One of the themes is that no matter what the circumstance, a sense of humor is important. Excavations are generally fun, but there is a lot of hard work. We literally excavate about 900 cubic meters of earth each season, much of it stone which has collapsed. The weather conditions are generally fine, but even at 75-85 degrees, we still work under the sun. We work under safe conditions, but as a director, you are always worried. At the end of the day, we do good work and enjoy ourselves at the same time. Sometimes we are sillier than usual - a mock funeral, what seems to be a marriage proposal, a scene from Romeo and Juliette....
