Homeland Security Update
Ugg Boot
Well, how should I begin? I had to start work as an extra on Homeland Security this morning at 7 am. I was dressed in blue jeans, a long sleeve blue shirt, and black Vans(shoes). I had to pull luggage behind me for most of the morning. The purpose of this post is really nothing more than jotting down my memories before they fade. Here are how the scenes went:
1. I was teamed up with Sandra P. We had our backs to the main actors and when we heard the cues, Quiet, Roll Sound, Rolling Sound, Background Action (that'd be me), and Action. On background action, me and Mrs. P. walked away from the camera and exited the airport. We did this take about 6 times.
2. I was standing outside of the airport and when they said Background Action, I entered the airport pulling my luggage and went towards one of the ticket counters. We did this one three times, I think.
3. Kissing scene. In this one, I walk up to a coke machine a buy a coke. I did this probably 6 times again. It's not easy buying an imaginary coke.
4. I pick up my luggage from a conveyer belt and walk behind Meg Ryan and a few other actors.
5. the Security Guard sessions. Decked out in my security guard outfit, I was the guard that removed your luggage from the conveyer belt after it went through the xray machine. I got to hand Colin Hanks his luggage a couple of times. He picked it up himself a couple of times. Great guy all around. We shot this many, many, many, many, many times from many, many,.....angles.
Who did I see? Antonio Banderas (shorter than I expected), Meg Ryan in "heavy" make-up (you'll have to see the movie to get more info.), Selma Blair(gorgeous), Colin Hanks (taller than I expected), George Gallo(brilliant mind,amazingly nice), Michael Negrin(brilliant mind, amazingly nice also), and a ton of people that I recognized but who's names slip my mind. What a day, what an experience.
I tried to get a couple of pictures but didn't get any good ones. A few others took some pictures and they're supposed to email them to me. I'll post 'em when I get 'em.
Today in History:
1582 - Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
1793 - French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.
1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup
1905 - Wilbur Wright pilots Wright Flyer III in a flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes, a world record that stood until 1908.
1930 - British Airship R101 crashed in France en-route to India on its maiden voyage.
1936 - The Jarrow March sets off for London.
1944 - Canadian Air Force pilots shoot down the first German jet fighter over France.
1945 - Hollywood Black Friday: A six month strike by Hollywood set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers' studios.
1947 - The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
1962 - The Beatles release their first single, "Love Me Do," in Britain.
1969 - The first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
1970 - PBS became a television network.
1974 - I Honestly Love You first reaches #1 on the Billboard charts, giving Olivia Newton-John her first top-selling single in the United States.
1981 - Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honorary U.S. citizen.
1990 Cincinnati jury acquits art gallery of obscenity (Mapplethorpe photos)
1991 - The first official version of the Linux kernel, version 0.02, is released.
1994: Cult members die in 'mass suicide'. They're saving oxygen for the rest of us. For that, I thank them.
1999 - The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people.
2001 - Robert Stevens becomes the first victim in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Happy Birthday:
1943 - Steve Miller, American musician
1947 - Brian Johnson, American singer (AC/DC) after replacing Bon Scott's death in 1980
1952 - Clive Barker, English writer
1958 - Bernie Mac, American actor and comedian
1962 - Michael Andretti, American race car driver
1975 - Kate Winslet, English actress
1980 - Paul Thomas, American musician (Good Charlotte)
2176 Winston Matthew Kyle Perth, Australia (Star Trek)
Deaths on this day:
877 - Charles the Bald (b. 823) What a bad nickname to have.
1805 - Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British general (b. 1738)
1918 - Roland Garros, French pilot (shot down) (b. 1888)
1940 - Ballington Booth, Salvation Army Officer and co-founder of Volunteers of America (b. 1857)
1995 - Linda Gary, voice actress (b. 1944)
2003 - Timothy Treadwell, bear enthusiast featured in Grizzly Man (b. 1957)
2004 - Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian (b. 1921)
1. I was teamed up with Sandra P. We had our backs to the main actors and when we heard the cues, Quiet, Roll Sound, Rolling Sound, Background Action (that'd be me), and Action. On background action, me and Mrs. P. walked away from the camera and exited the airport. We did this take about 6 times.
2. I was standing outside of the airport and when they said Background Action, I entered the airport pulling my luggage and went towards one of the ticket counters. We did this one three times, I think.
3. Kissing scene. In this one, I walk up to a coke machine a buy a coke. I did this probably 6 times again. It's not easy buying an imaginary coke.
4. I pick up my luggage from a conveyer belt and walk behind Meg Ryan and a few other actors.
5. the Security Guard sessions. Decked out in my security guard outfit, I was the guard that removed your luggage from the conveyer belt after it went through the xray machine. I got to hand Colin Hanks his luggage a couple of times. He picked it up himself a couple of times. Great guy all around. We shot this many, many, many, many, many times from many, many,.....angles.
Who did I see? Antonio Banderas (shorter than I expected), Meg Ryan in "heavy" make-up (you'll have to see the movie to get more info.), Selma Blair(gorgeous), Colin Hanks (taller than I expected), George Gallo(brilliant mind,amazingly nice), Michael Negrin(brilliant mind, amazingly nice also), and a ton of people that I recognized but who's names slip my mind. What a day, what an experience.
I tried to get a couple of pictures but didn't get any good ones. A few others took some pictures and they're supposed to email them to me. I'll post 'em when I get 'em.
Today in History:
1582 - Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
1793 - French Revolution: Christianity is disestablished in France.
1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeyville, Kansas bank holdup
1905 - Wilbur Wright pilots Wright Flyer III in a flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes, a world record that stood until 1908.
1930 - British Airship R101 crashed in France en-route to India on its maiden voyage.
1936 - The Jarrow March sets off for London.
1944 - Canadian Air Force pilots shoot down the first German jet fighter over France.
1945 - Hollywood Black Friday: A six month strike by Hollywood set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers' studios.
1947 - The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
1962 - The Beatles release their first single, "Love Me Do," in Britain.
1969 - The first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
1970 - PBS became a television network.
1974 - I Honestly Love You first reaches #1 on the Billboard charts, giving Olivia Newton-John her first top-selling single in the United States.
1981 - Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honorary U.S. citizen.
1990 Cincinnati jury acquits art gallery of obscenity (Mapplethorpe photos)
1991 - The first official version of the Linux kernel, version 0.02, is released.
1994: Cult members die in 'mass suicide'. They're saving oxygen for the rest of us. For that, I thank them.
1999 - The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people.
2001 - Robert Stevens becomes the first victim in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Happy Birthday:
1943 - Steve Miller, American musician
1947 - Brian Johnson, American singer (AC/DC) after replacing Bon Scott's death in 1980
1952 - Clive Barker, English writer
1958 - Bernie Mac, American actor and comedian
1962 - Michael Andretti, American race car driver
1975 - Kate Winslet, English actress
1980 - Paul Thomas, American musician (Good Charlotte)
2176 Winston Matthew Kyle Perth, Australia (Star Trek)
Deaths on this day:
877 - Charles the Bald (b. 823) What a bad nickname to have.
1805 - Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British general (b. 1738)
1918 - Roland Garros, French pilot (shot down) (b. 1888)
1940 - Ballington Booth, Salvation Army Officer and co-founder of Volunteers of America (b. 1857)
1995 - Linda Gary, voice actress (b. 1944)
2003 - Timothy Treadwell, bear enthusiast featured in Grizzly Man (b. 1957)
2004 - Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian (b. 1921)
posted by Crazy B @ 6:42 PM
3 Comments:
That is so awesome. How cool was that???
It was waaaaaaaaaay cool.
b
When I'm buying the coke, all you can see is my back. I'm not sure when it's coming out. When I was there, it was only the third day of production.
B
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