BONES #5

I was booked as a lab tech and the call time was moved up from 5pm to 4pm.  I was contemplating doing a lot more things before leaving, but I didn't.

I left for Fox with about an hour plus remaining and I got there with plenty of time left.  All the people hanging out were regulars, so they were all chill and friendly.

We were sent to wardrobe and given tiel lab coats, but I guess that's how they roll in Bones.

Around 9pm or so, we were given notice that we would likely not be used in the shot.  Of course, no one complained since that's just the way it goes.  Besides, why complain when you're getting paid?

So after getting out, I said my goodbyes to the regulars and just went home.

(written 12/16/12)

BUNHEADS

It sounds like a comedy but it's actually a drama about some ballerinas.  I was booked as valet guy and the good news was that we didn't have to shoot on location.  We shot inside Stage 4 at Sunset Gower.

The call times were moved up and up and when I was driving, Central called to ask me if I could get to set as soon as possible.  The earliest I could get there was pretty much my call time so when I arrived, a DGA assistant put me on the golf cart and sent me to rehearsal.

The 2nd AD was named Langston and he was a very cool guy.  They had made a fake Chinese restaurant and Rumi played the restaurants hostess.  It's funny because she's actually Japanese.

After rehearsal, I went back to wardrobe and the costumer was not happy when I told her I did not bring a white shirt.  All I heard on the tape was to bring a white shirt, but I didn't realize it needed to be a long sleeve one.  I just assumed that the shirt would be provided.  Oops.  So she put me in a girl's white shirt with a neck that was way too big.  It looked kind of messed up but what're you supposed to do?

There were four principals in the scene so we had to do many many takes for each one and they had me in every scene since they wanted someone that the principals could react to even though I wouldn't be seen.  Then they actually set-up a shot just for me and Rumi since I was supposed to be looking for the crazy chick who didn't leave her keys with the valet.

Langston saw me standing most of the time and working it, so he gave me an extra $20 for my work.  What a cool guy.  We were wrapped and I called around to see if anyone was around to kick it in Hollywood, but alas, no one was.

So I went back and kicked it at Jansen's and we worked on his networking issues till the wee morning hours.

(written 12/11/12)

AUSTIN & ALLY #2

I finally made myself available after all the ceiling work done and it was nice to get booked right away.  It was the second time I've worked on this show and since my start time was 11AM, I suspected it might be a live studio audience shoot.  But it wasn't.

I was booked as a referee.  I told someone that all my work as a college intramural referee finally paid off.  It was easy to pretend to referee and I was very comfortable with it.  I wanted to blow my whistle many times but was too scared to actually do it.

Some plays were run and I got to run up and down the court along with the players so it was actually kind of fun.  What wasn't fun was having to stand up most of the time.  The cool thing was that we actually got a courtesy lunch.  Like someone once said, food always taste better when it's free.

We were wrapped with a little overtime.

(written 12/11/12)