Things to do while in South Florida…1) Hang out on a $200 million dollar movie set with Tom Cruise.
by Ginger de Vegh
My friend Blake Barbosa who is an aspiring actor, decided to “kidnap” me and take me down to Miami to the set of Adam Shankmans $200 million dollar budgeted movie/musical Rock of Ages starring Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta-Jones a few weeks ago. He had been an extra – actually a featured extra – a few times on set, and he knew through the grapevine that they needed more for this particular night/scene that they were shooting… “Don’t worry Ginger, just wear black clothes and a lot of heavy eyeliner cause they just need “80′s rockers” as extras…You’ll blend in with everyone else….” So, yes – he kidnapped me and took me down to the set and we went to casting… Apparently he knew the casting guy who was checking people in – I think his name was “Moose??”… “can you use another person?” he asks.. and “Moose” looks at me and says – “yes, we need her to be a MOTHER!” WHAT?!?!??!?!??!?!? ugh. fast forward 2 1/2 hours later. wardrobe. makeup. hair. I am now completely transformed and a “featured” extra on this huge production. Blake could barely contain himself and thought it was the most hysterical thing he’s ever seen…
I seriously could have killed him…. But, all in all – I had a great time! I hung out with some great people, including Drag Queen and Personality Elaine Lancaster… I got to be a featured extra on a HUGE production in scenes along-side Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Cruise and Russel Brand among many others that night. Good times.
It was also a great learning experience.. I got to see a movie set IN ACTION… learned alot of little secrets of how things are done… what goes into filming a minute long scene, etc.. it’s crazy. And it’s changed how I see movies now. seriously. I also got to feel what it’s like to feel different – a character… on the other side of the camera….
One more thing off my bucket list I suppose!
It also got me thinking about how “I” could be that photographer running around taking the stills and promo shots on set….. hmmmmm…….
yep, I manifested it and it came true…. That will be my next post! 
until next time,
G
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