Monday, February 16, 2015

It'll never be the same....

Of course now I’m obsessed with the background actors and set when watching any commercial, TV show, or movie.  It’s like I can’t focus on the foreground or main actors – so many background actors everywhere. I like to look now for the little touches and details location has taken to make the scene as realistic as possible.  I think of what the background job notice read like, how wardrobe phrased the way they wanted them to dress, how long did the shoot go for, whether the principle actors were nice to work with, whether I could have been picked if I had submitted, what their holding room looked like, if it was a super early call time or late night release, if they got a nice selection for lunch, if the crafty table was as good or even better than the one at The Following.  Etc,, etc., etc.  I wouldn’t say that working as an Extra has ruined my enjoyment of watching TV and movies.  I think it has just really broadened, deepened and heightened my awareness. By the way, I have to say, The Following crafty table and lunch buffet has become my baseline from which to compare all others.



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