So, should I get a giant tattoo on my back?
Almost two years ago, Harrison Ford was filming a movie in Portland, Oregon and I signed up to be an extra in the movie on this website called Extras Only. Apparently they didn't like the way I looked because I wasn't selected to be in the scene they were auditioning for.
Well, just today, Extras Only sent me an email saying I was specifically "selected for consideration on an upcoming project for GONE." Once I looked at the details for the job, it turns out the GONE project is this Gone. Oh you know, a little movie staring one of my favorite actresses these days, Amanda Seyfried! You know, the Amanda Seyfried from Veronica Mars and Mamma Mia!
Unfortunately, after reading the rest of the page it says the following (and no, I haven't changed the capitalization, this is copied exactly), "WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS TATTOOS ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDERS. IDEALLY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH LONG BLOND HAIR AS WELL BUT THAT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT."
The blond hair part I have down. Unfortunately the long hair, I don't. But fortunately, that's not a requirement. Double Unfortunately, I don't have any tattoos on my back! And no fortunately follows that unfortunately.
Curses!
Can you imagine watching a movie, a real life, giant, big, huge, movie, starring people you love and adore, and seeing yourself in it? That would be like a dream come true! That would instantly become my favorite movie of all time.
Maybe I need to start upping my efforts to be an extra in a movie... What do you think the best way is? Stalking my favorite movie stars?
I'm personally hoping that someone I know (like a cousin who is into film editing, or a friend of a brother-in-law who does something in Hollywood—I think organizing shoots?) will get involved in a project I'm excited about and will just hook me up. It would really be nice if this particular dream were just handed to me.
Whadya say world? Can you do solid on this one?
17 April 2011 09:16am UTC • 165 views • 5 comments
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Erik the Redish-orange
17 April 2011 05:56pm UTC
I say do it! You could get a big dragon or Martha's name or a crucifix or an exact replica of the Sistine Chapel tattooed on your back! Yeah!
Sailing Master Keri
17 April 2011 07:56pm UTC
You are not a blond!!
Farluffo the Great
18 April 2011 01:39am UTC
You are a blond!! ;)
Marinara
18 April 2011 10:44pm UTC
Based on my personal acquaintances, the best way for you to get to be an extra in a movie is:
1) Become Italian, or
2) Work for an outdoors touring company in Alaska.
The Anonymous Poppy
22 April 2011 04:44am UTC
You should definitely get a huge tattoo in your back! For some reason, I can only think of places for you to get tattooed on yourself. Like, the shopfront at Powell's, or Delicate Arch, or the switchback trial leading to Angel's Landing. Or a huge piece across you back of the three houses! A close up of your street sign on your hip. I guess names would work, too. I can totally see you getting Keri's name tattooed on your arm or side and then adding the names of your children in a list, as you have them.
Or, you could just get a stick figure shooting himself in the head across you chest, like Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character in Hesher.
(As an extra for the movie though, you could just put a huge fake tattoo on your back and shoulders with semi-permanent markers. Who would know the difference??)
(I'm thinking seriously about getting tattoos. Does my enthusiasm show a little?)