Well, this sure is exciting. Looks like I might be in that Will Ferrell NASCAR comedy after all. Regular readers may know that I went to an open casting call for the movie a couple of months back, but after finding a full-time job, I couldn't get the time to participate. But I got another call on Monday, saying that they needed more extras. Tomorrow (Wednesday) is my only day off this week, so I called casting and told them that's the only day I could work. To my surprise they said that's fine, come on down to Lowe's Motor Speedway bright and early at 6:30 AM on Wednesday.
Based on the phone conversation, it looks like I will play a press photographer during a scene in Victory Lane. It doesn't take a genius to figure out it will probably be a climatic victory scene for underdog driver Ricky Bobby (played by Ferrell). Basically I was told to wear dress casual, khakis, and bring a couple of different shirts for wardrobe to pick from. I'll also get to use a prop camera, isn't that exciting. Now, it's definitely not a speaking part, and I bet I'll hardly be on camera (if at all), but it still should be interesting. Based on the location and scene, it's almost certain that the "Big Man" Will Ferrell will in fact be there tomorrow. Also since it appears to be a victory scene there's little chance of it being cut.
Overall I'm pretty excited about the whole thing. For a more average Joe like myself this has to rank as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As someone who enjoys movies a lot, it will definitely be interesting to see how the movie making process works first hand. From what everyone says, the actual business of making movies is extremely boring, but even if things get bogged down, well it's only one day of my life. At least it will be a good story to tell everyone about. So be sure to stay tuned for further updates.
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