Lights, Camera, Karma Police

It is official, I am a movie star. Well, maybe not quite a movie star but I can say that I have been an extra in a movie. Karma Police is a movie being shot here in Dallas and a friend of mine, Ian Leson has a part and helped me to be an extra. The call time was at 8:45am in front of City Hall. I, along with the other extras were protesters and our job was to chant in the background.

I have been on several TV and movie sets but this is the first time when I was actually in the movie. The director John Venable was such a nice guy and completely laid back. The ultimate goal for John is to get his film into the Toronto Film Festival. The film would go under the category of "Ultra Low Budget." I wish them a ton of luck and I am sure since I was an extra it will make it in the festival.

Highlights of the day:
1. We started on time and actually ended early. This has never happened on any other set I have ever been on.
2. Craft service table...usually there is food for the actors and crew to snack on during the shoot. Since this is an "ultra low budget" feature film, craft services was Slim Jims, bottle water and a couple packages of powder donuts. I didn't even know powder donuts were still around.
3. Last but not least, the craft services table was the back of someones Honda.