Going crazy

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Men are funny.
I've been working as an extra on Movie & TV shoots, preparing for Ren Faire and have met all manner of people, but surprisingly enough (NOT!!!) the men are the most interesting.

While on a 15 hour shoot for a movie involving 600 extras, many people were either too lazy to do the job they were being paid for, or didn't show up all together. Some guys checked in then went to Disneyland for the day, and returned just in time to check out. Others decided to hide in the dark corners nearthe ladies restroom and sleep for the day. And on the other side of this are the men who are just trying to get the work done as quickly as possible so that we can go home...I mean who the hell wants to watch the same scene 500 times from 30 different angles. But the P.A.'s fought through it and despite the crowd they had a smile on their faces at the end of the day. (Though I know you won't see this) Thank you Bill, Greg, Richard, Ritchie, Alan, Paul, and Mark!! I would never have survived your jobs...or rather the extras would never have survived.

Next I come to the guys from faire. Some of them have somehow grown and matured, despite their attempts not to. Others are set in their ways, for better or worse. And yet some, after what 5 years of polite conversation finally decide to show me that they are intelligent, witty and actually fun to be around. While other show that after five years they are completely worthless and a waste of space.

So men are always interesting to watch, from the prima donna actors who bellow for make up to the slobs who bellow for more beer.

At least they are more fun to watch than girls!!

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