You're a moviestar babySetting up a 'greenscreen' at work got me thinking about the films and tv that I've accidentally been in.
Helena Bonham-Carter vehicle "The Heart of Me" was filmed in our old office, and features several of us peering through the curtains whilst they filmed in the square outside. Similarly, my girlfriend was in an episode of the Professionals that was filmed outside her house.
What have you been in the background of?
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chthonic, Thu 11 Nov 2004, 11:34)
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HollyoaksWhilst training at a record studio in Liverpool, the Hollyoaks crew turn up - they're doing a shoot for some stupid band in the series. So there I am with my long hair and skanky roll-up - "you look like a sound engineer, wanna be in the show...?" says one of the producers.
Cue hours of monotony in a tiny, hot studio with a director who sounded like Loyd Grossman - I did 4 takes, 3 of which I fucked up royally by looking directly into the camera. Professional, huh?
Whilst all this was going on, the rest of the "actors" who were not on camera, did their best to put everyone else off by writing 'bum', 'arse', 'guff' and other hilarious words on notepads, and holding them up behind the camera.
Got paid (eventually) £60 - which worked out at £20 per second I was on screen. Nice work if you can get it.
(, Tue 16 Nov 2004, 14:16, Reply)
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