BIG BANG THEORY

As I arrived to the main parking lot at the WB, I noticed Ed walking across the street toward the gate. It turned out Ed was working the same show as I was so it was really nice to see him.

We hung out on the bleachers for awhile and looked hungrily at the crew eating their hot breakfast. Some sets allow extras to eat breakfast and some don't. When we aren't allowed, we're usually given a cart of fruit or other dry goods that we can munch on.

I thought I was supposed to be a store employee like Ed, but I guess I made a mistake and they just made me a shopper instead. Wardrobe gave me an old fading A/F shirt that was so orange, I thought it made me look kind of gay. But what can one do?

We were given sides and rehearsed our positioning then told that we would be shooting in front of a live audience today. That was kind of nerve wracking yet exciting since I hadn't done that before.

After rehearsal, we were sent to lunch and given a meal ticket. I guess they didn't want any of us to return late since the studio usually gives us a walk-away lunch (which means you have to find your own lunch). It was all you can eat and I ordered fish & chips from the cook. When it was my turn to collect, some Asian guy took my order and said that someone else took his order. I let it go since there are other battles I'd rather fight for.

We ate lunch too late so I didn't get a chance to visit the museum that I had seen when I first visited the studio. However, I did get to check my email at Central Perk and make a new MySpace friend.

The live studio audience was definitely cool. We did some scenes with the principal actors who were shopping at an electronics store for their friend.

I remember watching Wings as a studio member long ago and wondering how I could be one of those extras I saw on set. Strange how thoughts sometimes become reality when you least expect it.