so last thursday, i got a random call from a casting company asking if i could be at universal studios in half an hour (which in la, is a huge rush!). don't get too excited, it was just to be a stand-in. however, i rushed over there, took a picture in a hat and sunglasses, and then came back home. later that night, i got a call back from the same company, saying the stand-in part had been filled, but would i like to be an extra in the same project. i didn't have plans for friday, so i agreed. so...i spent all day friday being background in a foo fighters music video! it was so much fun! it's for a song off their new album called "long road to ruin," and luckily i really like the song, since i heard it about 87 times during the course of the day! no, it was a fun set up. if you've ever seen any foo fighters videos, apparently they are pretty humorous. i think this one will live up to that expecation as well. it is a mockery of cheesy 70s rock bands and rockstars, and so it's basically david grohl, the lead singer, getting chased through a mall by hundreds of teenie bopper fans.
we were in a mall in valencia, and they didn't shut it down, so lots of actual mall shoppers got a nice concert, too. for the first half of the day, i was a mall shopper-i got to wear a cute vintage 70s dress and shoes that wardrobe provided. and then the second half, i was one of the fans. i've never heard so many teenage girls screaming in my life...well maybe on a backstreet boys tv special...lol. but it was a sight, that's for sure. and, since there were a ton of minors, that meant stage moms were also lurking around. that was a new experience for me, too. a very interesting one, at that...
but, the band was super nice...dave actually complemented my dress, and they made the day a lot of fun. they didn't take themselves too seriously, which was a big part of it. i can't wait to see the video-i think it will turn out really funny! who knows, i may make a cameo as a screaming fan-which will be hilarious, because they wanted us to be totally over the top like beatles fans, crying and screaming and such...hahaha some of the faces i made!
below are a couple of pictures from my phone...they're not very good quality, but at least they may give you some idea of the day! one is of the scene when a bunch of the fans chase dave down an escalator, and the other is just the band's mall concert setup.
i'm kind of in limbo now, still going to class, but really waiting to hear from an agent. i don't want to get too caught up in obsessing over getting one, but it would be nice. i'm trying to maintain my patience...but i'll keep you updated as always. thanks for reading! until soon...
What dress did you wear? I want to see a picture of that! :)
That is stinkin' awesome! Can't wait to see it. I love the Foo Fighters video for Everlong...that video was hilarious.
So cool! You have such fun stories. I am jealous of your laid back lifestyle right now! Mines too crazy! Poo on school.