More than a year ago, I hosted a bloggy give-away associated with this photo:
Remember the tackiness? I do. Well, last evening a friend of mine came up to me and said straight away, “Oh! I saw you in
The Box!”
“You did?!”, I replied incredulously. ”I didn’t think my scenes would make it in there.” In fact they did, it seems. I am somewhere to be seen in The Box with Cameron Diaz and James Marsden. Apparently some aspect of my work as a NASA technician made it into the movie and, yes, this photo documents the circa-1975 outfit in which I was bedecked for the role. (It’s slightly Mary Tyler Moore, don’t you think?)
Now I just need to see the movie…
So, in fact, it did work out for me to work on The Box. True, it was not the role I auditioned for, or even a speaking part, but the 2nd AD on the project was very kind (and witty!) and I got some good screen time as a result. Look for me in a scene or two with scientist James Marsden in conversation with a few other folks you may recognize.
I may even post a photo or two here, too!
I’ve received an email message regarding my recent audition for the new Cameron Diaz thriller The Box. It reads, in part, “The director of “The Box” has finished casting speaking roles. He did make selections…of actors he’s interested in seeing work as extras in a scene…” So, I now have confirmation of what I had suspected for a few weeks–I was not cast in the film for the role for which I auditioned. (And auditioned well, might I add!) However, it’s quite a kind kudo (albeit indirect) that the director indicated he would like to see me work as an extra in a scene. I’ve indicated I’m interested in the work. Though, I don’t know if it will work out.
This afternoon I participated in a friend’s recital in which I presented Sara Teasdale’s poem “War in Spring-Time”. In an ironic twist of fate, the building in which the recital was being recorded was also serving as a holding area for extras in the new feature film The Box–a film I auditioned for about a month ago. I hadn’t actually thought again about this audition until I saw the stream of people in ‘fros, bell-bottoms and other nifty threads from ca. 1970 streaming down the hallway. Plus, there were all those printed signs taped up everywhere reading, “Holding–Extras”, with “the Box” scrawled on with black marker.
It’s been a month. Frankly, I’m not expecting to hear from the CD or the project, despite my “great” audition. Though, stranger things have happened in this industry! Perhaps they’re running behind on casting. Perhaps I can fill a last-minute casting need for another part. Who knows?! I certainly don’t.
Oh, how did the recital go? It was … Read more »
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