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Report from my wife from the set - She's basically soaking wet and freezing.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Apr 3 '14, 11:51

It rained heavily this morning (not raining right now) and is about 38F outside. The scene is a boat crash so she's on a boat on Lake Michigan. She's a crash victim so they put blood on her head (which is kind of cool). But she's largely miserable out there.

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You called it. -- nm - David Apr 3, 11:59 1
- Yeah. It's a shame the weather is so bad. -- nm - pmb Apr 3, 12:04
Most of the movie sets I've been to were easy filming for the actors with the exception of tedious retakes and waiting for the director's ok to move - crankyanker Apr 3, 11:57 13
- and if you mean the actual actors, the extras (or, technically background talent) have it about 100 times worse. -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 12:05 7
  - Yes, as far as the waiting and mindless cheering, clapping, booing just for the retakes, the extras have looooonnngg days. -- nm - crankyanker Apr 3, 12:28 2
    - they also get stuck in whatever space is leftover, on folding chairs, and sit in there for hours till they get called. -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 12:29 1
      - or worse, standing for the entire time. -- nm - crankyanker Apr 3, 12:31
  - I worked as an extra twice. It's awful. Some people do this everyday for a living. If I did that my - Diva Apr 3, 12:07 3
    - did i ever tell the story of the uppity extra when i worked on FX: The Series? - Andie Apr 3, 12:20 2
      - heh, I remember a shoot where there were about 900 background people....one girl actually asked if they could wait before doing the next shot so she - crankyanker Apr 3, 12:30
      - people are crazy. that's just appalling. -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 12:23
- i got a residual check for 6 cents the other day. -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 11:58 4
  - Wu-Tang Clan has the right idea...forget the residuals, get it all up front! -- nm - crankyanker Apr 3, 12:05 1
    - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin Ta F(ront) Wit -- (link) - Guy Apr 3, 12:07 [youtube]
  - You're worth every penny! ;-) -- nm - crankyanker Apr 3, 11:59 1
    - Heh. I said the same to Felicia Day about her check for two cents. - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 12:01

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