So I was in this movie the other day. I was supposed to be an extra in a party scene, so I showed up and figured I'd be doing a lot of waiting around. The extras hung out and got acquainted, sat around, stood in the hallway for a scene for five minutes, and then sat around some more. Some people left and came back, some people just left. I sat around and read my Clash biography, but there was enough conversation (even when the director yelled for quiet) to keep me entertained.

So then they said that some of us could leave if we wanted, and the ones who stayed would have to wait around a lot more (it was about 10:30 and they said we'd be there until 1). Nobody left, we just kept sitting around. At 1:30 they told us the scene was scrapped and we were free to go. That was a bummer.

The worst part was today when I found out there was some kind of accident with the camera and the entire day's shoot was gone. My smoking cow is gone!


They're reshooting the party next Wednesday and I won't be here. Crud.

Now this kid on Andy Griffith is getting behind in school because he's listening to rock music on a little transistor radio instead of "hitting the books". And Howard is dating his mom and trying to act as a "big brother". I'd be messed up, too. [EDIT: It's actually his sister. She works at a "dance hall". Yeah.]