Okay so I'm not exactly a star, as such, but my elbow is definitely going to be on national television! Other bits of my anatomy may also be on TV. I'm not sure which ones though. And just to calm any of you who are in shock, I didn't do any nude scenes!
So today I went off to be an extra on a local TV series, 'Isidingo'. It was my first time as an extra for this show. I once did some extra work for another series that is no longer in production, called 'The Pure Monate Show'. That too was great fun apart from the fact that we shot in the bar of some dodgy hotel in Hillbrow with real crack-whores outside and stuff!
Well, I havn't had this much fun in a long time! All we had to do today was to sit at tables in the bar (not a real bar, it was the set) and mime conversation with each other. I went with Duncan and the two of us had endless conversations, albeit in mime, about innumerable silly things like imaginary car crashes with clowns, the discovery that Duncan was a uniche (spelling?) and the like. It was so much fun! I would definitely recomend extra's work to anyone who is interested in trying something new.
The casting agent was also brilliant! He was such a nice guy who had a wicked sense of humour and was generally just a lot of fun. We had to be there from 08:00 to 14:00 and despite the fact that the majority of our time was spent waiting for the crew to be ready for us, we got paid R140 for it!
The only bad thing was that all the other, more experienced extras kept warning me about the wardrobe lady who is apparently a complete dragon. So by the time that I had to go in and see her, I was terrified. Then, she okayed my clothes and that was all. I got out with all my limbs intact which is apparently a rarety...
I recently discovered the joys of YouTube!
After the filming, I went to keep Duncan company while he registered at AFDA, the South African Film School. I know that the acronym doesn't fit but I have no clue what AFDA actually stands for. It took us two whole hours but we eventually got through it all.
Today has made me really think about where I want to go with my life. I've always loved acting but due to the fact that it's not really a steady job I always thought that science was a much better plan. And now, I regret that to a degree. I wish that I could do all that acting stuff just because it's so much fun. At the same time, I'd never have gotten to experience some of the amazing things that I have if I'd done acting instead.
In other news, I read an article last night about a cheap means of travelling around the coastal islands of Madagascar. Coincidentally, I got so excited about the stupid article that I couldn't go to sleep. It looks amazing, and I have decided that I am going to save up every penny that I can and go on this tour. Whose with me?
Random Fact Of The Day:
On an average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily
Of course I'm with you, that's why I gave you the magazine with the article in it. I was thinking maybe the December break? I'll just adopt some bursary money...
ReplyDeletecongratulations! what a fun day.
ReplyDeleteare your random facts really true? i mean, i realize that why they're called facts, but 12 babies given to the wrong parents a day! seriously. maybe my brother really isn't my brother. traumatizing.
well... i do like the sound of madagascar... but i think we should do antarctic regions before all the polar caps melt and we will sail right on by.
ReplyDeleteISIDINGO! he he... awesomely random. i like that.
I'M WITH YOU!!! :)
ReplyDeleteBut please do post most information... it sounds most interesting!
Aah! I read your blog today, it made me miss being an extra on ISIDINGO. I've done it once or twice with Duncan too. It is lots of fun! Did you get lunch while you were there? I've had lunch there once or twice. I found the experience slightly scary too. I was always worried that I would mess up a scene. I'm so glad that I never had to walk on the set. That could easily be messed up!
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