tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post5882358734484777169..comments2024-01-11T03:09:43.960-08:00Comments on The Hills Are Burning: It's Lunch Time.A.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-85488782441610608452009-10-06T15:08:02.619-07:002009-10-06T15:08:02.619-07:00I have worked day player gigs here in New Mexico a...I have worked day player gigs here in New Mexico as a juicer and have always had luck to sit with my fellow juicers. Also I have worked as an extra and met many nice people doing that as well.<br /><br />But recently I worked on a film as an actor, and I really felt what you are talking about.<br /><br />Day playing as an actor meant that I did not have any other members of the crew that I was working with directly. I was just off to myself, sitting in a little dressing area with "Man In Tux" on the door. When I was needed on set I was taken over. I talked with the star of the film on the way to the set, and we did our "acting" thing. <br /><br />Then it was time to break for lunch. I was kind of in a no man's land.<br /><br />I did not think I should set with the star because I was just a day playing actor. He probably would have been cool with it, but I just could not make myself go over and set down with the big shots. So there I was sitting by myself feeling like the proverbial not cool kid. <br /><br />I have to say, everyone on set was great, and as an actor I was put on a pedestal to a certain extent. Of course that was also kind of hard for me to take being as I think of myself as just the average guy that I am and I don't know how to handle special treatment. <br /><br />But the one thing I really took away from it all is that for me that day was really kind of lonely. <br /><br />Who knew?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-20457392041432034432009-09-30T17:52:14.179-07:002009-09-30T17:52:14.179-07:00Well, yesterday was grilled chicken, which means t...Well, yesterday was grilled chicken, which means that today's shredded chicken tacos and tomorrow's... Hm... What can you make out of leftover shredded chicken?A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-77521049385704193902009-09-30T04:29:03.784-07:002009-09-30T04:29:03.784-07:00Oooh goody! What's for chicken?Oooh goody! What's for chicken?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-6744994727429975502009-09-29T00:21:06.802-07:002009-09-29T00:21:06.802-07:00Nathan - You're cool enough to sit with me any...Nathan - You're cool enough to sit with me any day.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-86797012885178033642009-09-28T16:19:46.452-07:002009-09-28T16:19:46.452-07:00I'm usually on for the run of a show (includin...I'm usually on for the run of a show (including 6-12 weeks of prep and a week or so of wrap), so I know everyone. I'm usually busy when they call lunch, so I'm always one of the last people through the line.<br /><br />I still stand there every day with my tray trying to decide which kids I'm cool enough to sit with. (I like to think of this as a moment of seemly humility, but I balance it by knowing that, at least, I'm cooler than the extras.)<br /><br />:DNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.com