Meet my new co-workers... (I'm a movie extra!)

[LePaul]

HBO is filming a movie in the area called "Empire Falls" (based on the book)...2 months ago they had open auditions for small roles and extras...or you could just fill out a form, drop off your self pic and hope for a call.  Over 3,000 turned up.

Somehow, I made the cut and got the call 2 weeks asking if I was interested and still available.  Sure!

Here's the IMDB link to the movie info  http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0376591/

Quite a cast, Paul Newman, Helen Hunt, Ed Harris, William Fitchner, etc...I've met and spoke to the latter a lot.  They both agree anyone who carpets their garage is a lunatic   Seriously, very down to earth and nice people.

So far I've just been an extra in the sense I walk the background, drive my car up and down the street as they ask...or follow them for the in car scenes...its an amazing process.  This is the second big film I've been an extra in.

I snapped a bunch of pics, but for the sake of brevity I thought I would share these two...





So far I've been there 2 days.  Its rather grueling...its just over an hour away and I have to report to the set at 6am.  So its early to bed and up at 4am...they've asked me to come down again Tuesday and perhaps for additional shoots later.

Oh..the pay?  $6.75 per hour for 8 hours, OT beyond that.  I get $25 a day anytime they use my vehicle in a shot.  So, while I'm burning up vacation days, I'm earning a lil bit of $$ and hanging out with stars....I love it!

[ra]

It looks more like they are filiming "Tales From a Boring-Ass Town"

[Sixpence]

Careful, you are leaning to the left;)

Sounds like fun.

[AHGOD]

I would say Stalker but that is too nice of a word to use.

Get out and meet real people and you will find out they are just as nice and cool as the ones in the spotlight.

[Mini D]

They needed someone to fill a freak star wars fan with an R2D2 robot role?  Do they give you a light saber or do you have to bring your own?

MiniD

[udet]

How is Helen C..Hunt in real life?

[Gunthr]

LePaul, you should demand Evian water and 5 bowls of jelly beans with the black ones removed to your trailer every day...  they will respect your craft more that way

[Sandman]

If that's Ed Harris, he doesn't look well.

[Kirin]

Pictures form Helen - puuuhhhhleeeezeee!!:eek:

[SaburoS]

LePaul,
WTG, sounds like you're having a good time of it

[GRUNHERZ]

Went top IMDB and I must say that is quite a cast.

[aztec]

Golly geewhiz lepaul...ur just the awesomist thing.

[Habu]

Very cool to be in a movie. Just don't tape it and then 10 years from now try to impress a date by freeze frameing it and pointing to a blury head far in the background and saying:

"See that was me back when I used to be an actor"

[gofaster]

Originally posted by LePaul
HBO is filming a movie in the area called "Empire Falls" (based on the book)...2 months ago they had open auditions for small roles and extras...or you could just fill out a form, drop off your self pic and hope for a call.  Over 3,000 turned up.

Oh..the pay?  $6.75 per hour for 8 hours, OT beyond that.  I get $25 a day anytime they use my vehicle in a shot.  So, while I'm burning up vacation days, I'm earning a lil bit of $$ and hanging out with stars....I love it!

What's your vehicle?

[gofaster]

Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
If that's Ed Harris, he doesn't look well.

I agree.  I can't help but wonder if smoking is starting to take its toll.

And to think the guy used to be a football player.