September 18, 2011
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“….and cut!” My career in cinema.
In 1972 they were making a movie in my home town. That was weird. They didn’t make many movies in Canada and they certainly did make them in Saskatoon. Even so, there was a call for extras in “The Last of the Big Guns” (released as “Paperback Hero”) and the fact that it starred 2001′s Kerr Dulleau made me absolutely desperate to get on that set and see how they created movie magic. Too bad, my friend Christopher got the gig, I didn’t. Apparently I didn’t have the right look. That decision still mystifies me as we were all pretty much interchangeably scruffy back then.
But now, my dreams of stardom have finally come true. This morning I played the part of “MAN” in “The Picture” a Film Coop project written and directed by Murray Foster.
It was incredible fun!
Rita Heyworth returned from the afterlife to star in the film.
The brilliant and beautiful actors Laura Nordin and Emily Andrews produced and provided script continuity — proving that they are equally skilled artists behind the camera.
I couldn’t believe how portable the equipment was! And the crew were incredibly professional.
Make up is very important…
Here our make-up artist is helping on of the lead actors look even scarier. She later told me that she really likes doing physical effects like gore and zombies.
Most of her work is with fashion models, and you can see her here applying that experience to Ms. Heyworth’s presentation.Of course in some cases, no amount of talent and make-up can help some aging bit-players…
But don’t you think I look a little like William Shatner in Boston Legal?
It really was a great experience — worth waiting the almost 40 years for! Here’s a link to The Film Coop: http://www.filmcoop.to
They are doing great work and deserve our interest and support — if nothing else for making creative casting decisions!
