PAIR OF KINGS
Another AFTRA booking, another pretending to be AFTRA but not really being in it. I guess they lack islander looking folks because I wondered how I was booked without even being in AFTRA. As usual, they didn't ask to see my membership card and I pretty much coasted and got my voucher.
However, today was actually a tough day. The guys all had to wear sarong-type skirts so we could look more island than we actually were. There were lots of Filipinos, Chinese and maybe some Korean, but I guess the island is pretty diverse because there were also Latinas, white girls and black chicks. What kind of island is this? It's a Disney island, what else?
The pilot stars Mitchell Musso and Kyle Massey as kings of this island nation. They didn't know they were kings, but somehow were called back and initiated to be the rightful kings. The problem I had with the scene was that the jokes they were making were all the stereotypical island jokes everyone has seen. I guess it really is made for kids, but what will they grow up thinking when you see island medicine men doing the same stereotypical island medicine you see on 50s sitcoms?
Also, it was hot as hell inside the studio. Apparently, they broke the A/C the day before because one of the make-up artists was saying how cold it was yesterday. Well, it wasn't cold today. It was hot, hot, hot. So hot, it didn't take much acting to make it feel like it was a real tropical island. But we couldn't really complain since everyone else felt the same heat we extras felt.
It was a long day, but it wasn't too bad since we had a great lunch, fun conversations on set and we even got a visit from a zebra! The handlers seemed young, but they were pros and knew just how to handle the wild animal. I wish I could remember what company they worked for, but I guess I'll have to wait until the pilot comes out. Hopefully it gets picked up. Who knows - maybe I'll be one of the island regulars?
Another AFTRA booking, another pretending to be AFTRA but not really being in it. I guess they lack islander looking folks because I wondered how I was booked without even being in AFTRA. As usual, they didn't ask to see my membership card and I pretty much coasted and got my voucher.
However, today was actually a tough day. The guys all had to wear sarong-type skirts so we could look more island than we actually were. There were lots of Filipinos, Chinese and maybe some Korean, but I guess the island is pretty diverse because there were also Latinas, white girls and black chicks. What kind of island is this? It's a Disney island, what else?
The pilot stars Mitchell Musso and Kyle Massey as kings of this island nation. They didn't know they were kings, but somehow were called back and initiated to be the rightful kings. The problem I had with the scene was that the jokes they were making were all the stereotypical island jokes everyone has seen. I guess it really is made for kids, but what will they grow up thinking when you see island medicine men doing the same stereotypical island medicine you see on 50s sitcoms?
Also, it was hot as hell inside the studio. Apparently, they broke the A/C the day before because one of the make-up artists was saying how cold it was yesterday. Well, it wasn't cold today. It was hot, hot, hot. So hot, it didn't take much acting to make it feel like it was a real tropical island. But we couldn't really complain since everyone else felt the same heat we extras felt.
It was a long day, but it wasn't too bad since we had a great lunch, fun conversations on set and we even got a visit from a zebra! The handlers seemed young, but they were pros and knew just how to handle the wild animal. I wish I could remember what company they worked for, but I guess I'll have to wait until the pilot comes out. Hopefully it gets picked up. Who knows - maybe I'll be one of the island regulars?
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