Extra, Extra, Extra...

Everyone knows that the second best thing about being on set is the food...the BEST thing of course, is being on set! There is a film called REMNANTS being shot in the area and they needed some extras for one of the final scenes. It was very last minute but I jumped on the chance immediately. Glad I did...it was just me and one other girl, so you know what that means!!! We got to see all the action. We watched some scenes from previous days, hung out with the actors and crew, made some new friends, and got great face-time in the scene! What a great day, such talented folks!

http://www.remnants-movie.com

Faking It...When Harry Met Sally moment

Imagine sitting in a room with 10 other people. All of us facing forward. Everyone fully clothed and you're instructed to fake an orgasm. Not to mention the fact that you are acutely aware of the other people in the room, the lights are on, so they can clearly see your face. Believe me, you have never felt so exposed in your life. And when all eyes in the room are on you, you can't help but blush. No, I wasn't at some couples retreat. This wasn't some type of therapy. It was an acting class and we were working on the leading moments before a scene. I am in awe and amazement at how easy Meg Ryan makes this all look. That's what it's all about...acting. Making it all look real without actually having to recreate the exact scenario, whatever that may be. 

Another Big Day!

Tomorrow's another busy day! I'll be starting out at the hospital with an extremely emotional case as a standardized patient. This truly is one of my most rewarding jobs. The students learn to give bad news in this scenario and really connect to the patient, me. So I'm gearing up to cry all morning and afternoon. Hey, it's a lot cheaper than therapy...very cathartic. Then, I'm off to film the opening scene of the film tomorrow night. EXCITING!!!

2:30 AM

I don't know about you, but getting up at 2:30 am is NOT my idea of a good time - usually. But, when your call time for a commercial is 6:30 am in Charlotte and you live in Durham, you don't have a choice. It was a great experience, definitely a LONG day, but worth it. We started at 6:30 am and finished at 6pm. Because I'm the size of a child, I get bumped up to the front, so you should be able to see my face on the screen. For at least 2 seconds!! So watch carefully.

Still amazed at how actors treat other people on sets. Being an extra is not a glamorous job by any means, but you know that when you sign up. Besides, you never know who's watching.

Tomorrow's the Big Day!

Well, tomorrow is the big day! My first all day movie shoot in a long time. (The last time I was on set like this was back in 1999!) I wish I could say that I was a child star, but that's just not the case. 1999 was the first summer after I graduated from college...geeze...I can't even say HIGH SCHOOL!! Time sure does fly. Tomorrow can't get here soon enough!

Stepford Wives

Have you ever seen a woman go nuts and start pounding on the window of a parked car? This is not something that I would normally do, but never say never, right? On Sunday, we shot a scene for an independent film in an upscale neighborhood, and that's exactly what I got to do. Run up to the car, pound on the window and yell! It was actually quite fun, and I imagine it would be even better if the person inside the car didn't really see me coming. Now, I'm not suggesting that you do this to complete strangers...that could be interesting, but dangerous. Just giving a fair warning to people I know...BAM...BAM...BAM...watch out!

Audition for EVERYTHING!

Audition, audition, audition! Like I said before, this is a small town. Because I want all the film experience I can get, I've been auditioning for a lot of student films...they're going to be big someday. Hey, we've all got to start somewhere! I went in for an audition last week and wasn't right for the part in that movie BUT that director knew another director and referred me to them! I'll be shooting my scene tomorrow!! The moral of this story is audition, audition, audition...you never know who you're going to meet.