Today I had my first acting debut in Sydney! I've been contacted by the production manager of the short film Good Love, which is going to be displayed coming February at Tropfest Sydney Film Festival 2012; the world's largest short film festival. They asked me to come in as an extra (=figurant) for a scene that takes place in a pub in so-called London, and they thought I was suitable for the job with my European look. I had to play a British dude watching the football match in the pub cheering for Leeds. I am sure I am going to have at least a few seconds of fame, as I was requested to skull a beer in front of the camera. This take had to be done over a few times. So at the end of the shooting, which lasted a few hours, I was feeling a little bit tipsy. But I enjoyed the entire atmosphere! The spotlights, the camera's, the professional filming jargon; Action! Take 23 re-pick! Do you know they actually do use that strange filming clicking device (What is it called?) prior to Action! Actually, as an actor, most of the time you spend waiting for the instructions. Then suddenly, without being briefed, the director wants to start shooting and you have no idea what to expect but just have to go with it. At some point I had to have an improvised casual conversation about the football match. I thought that was really hard! Because it is not something I would normally do in real life. Ah well, for the first time I think I did a good job! We will see in february if I pulled it off! At the moment, I am still waiting for a response from that experimental film I auditioned for last weekend. Now that I have had a little taste of the movie industry, I am hoping a little bit more that they'll pick me! For now, as they say: That is a wrap, people!!
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