State of Play

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 State of Play
2:15 am HOME! Dropped off an AU student who will be in the film - Christina (just to the left of Afflie)

1:00 am I didnt make it in the can They moved a bunch of us so the only shot of me will be a big blur!

12:27 am Still waiting at blinky lights There may be a teeny tiny chance I'll be in this shot waiting for the train... Hopefully the shot makes it onto the film!

11:45 pm Out of the train at Glenmont Waiting for instruction, ben is doing his lines with no one on the train. Doing the afflie point of view shot outside the train, maybe this is my chance!

11:38 pm Going to 30 mph then a stop Take 6

11:22 pm Made it Wheaton The starting is harder than the stopping... Cameras roll around extras flying... Now heading back to glenmont. Train is having difficulties. Stopping and starting going backwards, I think they are trying to which extra gets sick first....

10:45 pm Afflie quote "Now we are doing a Phil Collins video" - extras laugh politely

10:30 pm Afflie quote "April fools is over" - true laughter from extras... this was a response to Kevin Macdonald saying that the juvenile pranks needed to end.

9:51 pm Take 2! Changing camera angle.... Don't think I was in any of the previous shots. Afflie is still laughing.

9:39 pm Now its just an "emergency" Made it through the scene once, without Ben cracking up

9:34 pm Ben is laughing so hard we have a break

9:31 pm Metro driver used this line "there's a body on track. This doesn't happen every day."

9:27 pm Rolling!

9:26 pm No connectivity in the Glenmont station The doors were open and lucky wmata employees took pictures plus some random travelers getting off at Glenmont too!

9:22 pm Annoying noisy lady seated behind me A ctually had the gall to yell "Ben" "Ben"

9:14 pm Ben doesn't know the scene Kevin the director just did some splainin'

9:03 pm Ben is on the train Soon the double will leave, don't know if I'm going to make it on film, they put a big guy in front of me.... Train is about to move ... Gary is giving instructions.... Train is a going....

8:54 pm Actually doing sudoku Its my prop can you believe it?

8:47 pm Positioned behind Affleck butt I've been placed right behind the double! If I don't get cut, you will see me!

8:22 pm #26 getting on the people mover I was one of forty picked to get on train. Just got on a shuttle. Behind noisy lady!

8:45 pm Reading of the script We are on train, train comes to a screeching halt... Announcement that someone was struck on the track (right!) we act distressed sad pissed off whatever. End of scene.

7:20 pm Afflie sighting I was walking to the background holding area... And he came out of his trailer... I made no eye contact or attempt to talk. He looks super tired and too skinny.