I was in a Television Movie of the
Week! I was in a Television Movie of the
Week!In my life, there are many goofy, whack, random, fun, exciting or boring things I'd like to do before I die. One of them has been to be an extra in a movie. I've never really cared if I was going to be in a crowd scene of 20,000 or if I was going to get to deliver flowers to the biggest Hollywood star.... I just wanted to be in a movie.
Well, two weeks ago I met this guy Stan. He was the props guy for this CBS Movie of the Week that they were filming in Austin. I could tell Stan kinda liked me... so I politely inquired about how one might get to be in a movie, say as an extra. He said "Oh here. Call this number and tell 'em you're a friend of mine and they'll stick ya in. I'm Stan."
So I called and they called back and told me I would go in to shoot on Tuesday and be an extra. So then today was Tuesday, I went in, and we filmed! And they even paid me for it!! It's a beautiful world!
I was expecting a tiny little part in a dull scene where I'd probably end up on the cutting room floor. What I got to do was be a waitress (in a lovely little yellow dress) and serve food and check on customers and stuff. I was pretty psyched! It was way cool. Got to do the entire wardrobe thing (most extras don't) complete with goofy wardrobe guy. "You're so cuuuuuute!!! I love this dress on you! Oh, I could just puke you're so cute!!!" Sad, but he really did think I was cute. He wanted me to put this full slip on under the dress and I didn't know if I was supposed to keep my bra on or not, so I asked him and he replied "It's on of those movies!" He was cool. His name was Stephen, but he refered to himself as "Saint Stephen de Paul." Gotta love 'em!
I wore a lovely yellow waitress dress that buttoned up the front. Minor problem, but the fabric between the buttons that covered my chest kept coming open (I got to flash Stephen a few times). So, (trick of the trade... get ready), they took out the handy dandy toupee tape and taped my dress together so the fabric wouldn't bunch open. Groovin' secret, eh? Now you know.
I got to hang with Howard (the PM), with the producer (he said I did "a really great job"), the grips, gaffes, best boys, and all of the rest of the crew. And of course I got to meet and hang for a little bit with the cute adorable little girl in the movie and with Nicolette Sharotin. She was so gorgeous and very sweet too. Chain smoker if there ever was one, even at 7am, but still very sweet and friendly. So, it was cool.
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