YES. I would be ready for a DO OVER...
Last October, I was picked out of a crowd of Extras to be in a short movie scene.
It was being shot in Savannah and titled
The Do Over. I was to be "a hospital visitor."
Just me and my "wife"
Sheila Cochran, a fellow extra, who has had success as an actress.
She emailed me to say our scene is in the movie!
Hey, not only did we not get cut out during the edit, the scene is also part of the national trailer just released for the second of four films being made for Netflix.
Sheila was known to be a good on-cue "screamer" and I was told to be startled and comfort her as we hurry off screen.
I have been an extra in several tv shows filming here in Charleston (and IDENTITY, a CBS pilot that was not picked up.) This time, instead of being in a crowd as part of onscreen atmosphere, it was just the two of us, walking directly toward the camera. Wow!
I'm a bit old to be "an overnight success" but I'm taking a look at what pictures I should submit for future castings.
Here I am dressed as
Lord Ashley Cooper to help the Post and Courier celebrate its 200th anniversary.
(Could be part of a portfolio, though.)
Well, it would have to be a rather limited period piece, ideally in the 1600 0r 1700s.
I had borrowed the outfit from a local theater group but the paper paid for the wig.
If I wanted to be considered for a scene in an "adult film," this picture would show that I am versitile.
The Extra Casting Director could immediately see which role I was better suited for and select accordingly.
The right collection of images would give me an advantage over others who were not as diverse.
Of course, I have a few that present me in a more unusual way.
This one gets a little tricky but it possibly could portray me as a two-faced character.
Uh oh, it also would be misleading because I no longer wear glasses.
Or, in this image, only one glass.
And it's not even a monocle.
The moody head shot, with strong contrast side-lighting, also would not work.
Since I had the successful cataract surgery on both eyes, if glasses were called for, I suppose I could slip on a pair of inexpensive, pensive Costco reading glasses.
So, there are a few choices. I'm ready for my close-up.
Please take a moment to mark your calendar for May 27 and use Netflix to stream
"my" movie THE DO OVER. Adam Sandler is in it too. And David Spade. And Paula Patton.
(Click on the images and links for more details.)
Labels: #Adam Sandler, #The Do Over movie, 1776-The Play, cataract surgery, Costco, David Spade, Identity pilot, monocle, Netflix (my new favorite), overnight success, Paula Patton, Sheila Cochran
Cat: movin' on up.......
"Well, THIS is new," the cat thought.
Sniffing around the base, she finally decided to hop up to the first level.
Curious, she climbed atop the round shape and reached higher.
"Definitely NOT litter boxes," she decided.
(Whew! I had worried about that.)
At Costco, it was described as a
Kitty Condo.
It replaced a sisel rope scratching post I had built for her several years ago so she would not use her claws on the couch or my carpets.
In fact, I believe the label said this carpeting was infused with catnip.
Is that legal here in South Carolina?
Colorado, sure, and soon, Washington state.
But here?
You have to keep a single indoor cat entertained and amused or they start to get mischievous and that's not good.
My cat Wallis sleeps most of the day. And, I suppose, all night too.
In her self-styled "hammock."
She tore some cloth loose on the bottom of the bed's box springs and crawls up in there out of sight.
Day and night. Forming a lump hanging under the bed.
Even for cat naps.
Or, sometimes, on the couch.
This multi-level climbing addition should give her more options for adventures... and sleeping accommodations.
If there is indeed catnip involved, that would be an added bonus.
I wanted to snap pictures of her exploring when she first saw the new tall thing.
Later I realized it had a very busy background for a photo.
The Clone tool on my Photo Shop Elements 10 enabled me to cover up a wall light switch and a plug and cord as well as "take the framed award" off the wall.
For future pictures, I'll probably just move what's hanging behind her.
Even the calendar with cute cat pictures.
Funny what you don't see when your focus is trying to catch the cat as she climbs up and around and then jumps down to the floor.
With an audible
THUD.
So far Wallis has landed on her feet.
And nothing has tipped over.
If the furiously wagging tail is an indicator, It's safe to say it has her approval.
(Click on the photos for more detail.)
If you are a cat person," feel free to make comments.
Hmmm...I think she has found the catnip.
Moderation, kitty, moderation.
Labels: catnip, Costco, Kitty Condo, PSE 10, Sisel rope, tall scratching post, the Clone tool
Of course, I have a few that present me in a more unusual way.
Or, in this image, only one glass.
