Wednesday, April 09, 2008

I May Have Been Asked to Leave

They are filming a movie right next door today at work.

Look! Movie stuff!

Catering! Though apparently, you are NOT allowed to just walk up and snag a tasty treat. You actually have to be a part of the movie cast or crew. “People who only work in the basement next door to the location and wander by” are not allowed to have doughnuts. Some kind of union thing, I guess.

The little tent thing where the Production Designer and Someone Else Important sit.

Couple things to remember when you are next door to a movie being filmed:

1. It is NOT ok to give camera angle tips to the director during filming


2. No matter how much you love Flight of the Conchords, it’s inappropriate to shout “It’s BUSINESS TIME!” to Jemaine while he’s working


3. Flash photography is not welcome


4. If you throw your unfinished screenplay at the Executive Producer and PURELY BY ACCIDENT hit her in the eye, it is poor form to ask her to clean the blood off it when she shoves it back at you


5. Movie stars are people too, and they should be left alone while they pee. And Sam, (I call him Sam, since we’re buds now), has a very shy bladder.


6. Nude scenes aren’t as interesting to watch as you’d think

OK, truth be told, I don’t even know who is on set today or what is going on over there.

I have about a ZILLION things to do today, but I will try and see if can sneak out and grab a few more shots.

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