So I was an extra in a movie that is being shot in the Savannah area about a week ago. I spent 16 hours at the beach getting a tan and reading a book. Didn't pay much, but I didn't have anything else going on that day. It was almost 100 degrees that day but I managed to find the shade most of the time.
The movie is called The Last Song and is based on a Nicolas Sparks book. Apparently he has a ton of books and at least 3 others have been made into movies and not the "made for TV" kind though I suspect most of the ones I've heard about would end up on the Hallmark channel. The movie stars Miley Cyrus who, as my niece had to explain to me, is Hannah Montana of Disney channel fame. Apparently she's a "rebellious teen who goes to live with her estranged father (played by Greg Kinnear) for the summer".
In the perhaps 1 minute of finished film that was shot repeatedly over the course of 16 hours it is possible, though in my opinion not especially likely, that I will be seen in a light blue tank top, greenish khaki shorts and a big straw hat likely at a concession stand or waving at my "kid" on an amusement park ride.
The 600 or so extras for the day were to be playing the festival goers for the 37th Annual Tybee Island Seafood Festival. Tybee hasn't had a 1st in actuality, but...
John @ 11AM: Did you make the cut so far?
Heather @11:10AM: So far. Have paperwork and security wristband. Am waiting for wardrobe to say yea or nay.
FYI: Extras were told to bring 2 options of clothing in addition to the best option which we were to wear there. Natural makeup and hair. Naturally, some people showed up in nearly drag queen attire and with more makeup than the Estee Lauder counter at Macy's.
Heather @ 11:30AM : Option 2: shorts and blue shirt. I think it was a no long dresses kind of thing.
John @ 11:35AM: You draw a lot of attention, no matter what you wear. I love you. You're beautiful.
Side note: Aww. Inn't he sweet!
Heather @1PM: Finally out on set. Gotta turn phone off till lunch break.
John @1:30PM: Cool. Call me at lunch if you want.
Heather @ 2:15PM: Still on set. Not doing anything. Been sitting under the pier for the last hour. Waiting. Easiest work I've ever done. Ripping through my book.
John @ 2: 40PM: Nice. About to have some of my chicken salad.
John @ 4:30PM: How's the shoot going? Any ideas when you be released?
Heather @5:15PM: Boring. Rumor is lunch break at 6:30pm and then more. Releasing the minors at 9 maybe. Lots of rumors no actual info.
John @ 5:16PM: Gotcha.
Heather @ 7:03PM: I'm hearing 2am release. I'll let you know when I know more.
John @ 7:30PM: If this storm has it's way you may be done early.
John @ 9PM: There is some flooding on 80 due to high tides.
Heather @ 9:05PM: It filled up under the pier here. Doing some volleyball watching now. They're putting up the stadium lights.
John @ 9:07PM: Weird, huh?
Heather @ 10:15PM: A production assistant just confirmed the 2am tonight. Pleasant now though, temperature wise.
John @ 10:20PM: Right on. Is there anything you would like when you get home? Other than to go to bed?
Heather @10:25PM: I have a pair of black work pants in the laundry room. Not too dirty. Can you make sure they're not under something stinky?
Side Note: Though not in the habit of wearing dirty clothes, in this case, I made an exception. I was going to a load out of a corporate gig at the trade center then next day and after loading a truck for an hour, with another 3 hours ahead of you, dirty clothes aren't the worst of your problems.
John @ 10:30PM: It's done. Off to watch Batman.
Heather @ 10:31PM: Have fun.
Heather @ 12:40AM: Cut now. Got to go get signed out and then bussed back to Coastal Middle parking lot for the car. Hope to be home by 2am.
John @ 12:45AM: Very good. Safe driving.
I made it home at 1:55AM. Not much actual work, but interesting. And yes I did see Miley Cyrus. Poor kid was in tight black jeans and double tank tops all day. Of course every time they yelled "Cut" there was a dude holding a sunshade over here, another person toweling her off, a third misting her with water, a fourth offering drinks, and a fifth fanning her. Oh yeah, and the makeup and hair people were waiting to fix her up. Crazy.
1 comment:
even if you didn't meet miley, johnna-brie still thinks you are the coolest, cause you are in a movie with her (miley's) name on it, lol.
it's mid july and no new post yet, come on, you are part of my computer entertainment.
and we can't wait to see the blogs that better come from your fiddler on the roof tour and john bryant's 101 dalmations tour, "oh the places you'll go and the things you'll see!". it's one way we get to stay invovled with you guys when you are not here. take care, keep it comen.
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