The tv show Leverage is filming here. Ever seen it? Ya, me either. But one of my friends convinced me to sign up and be an extra. I like to think its because its easy money. But I’m pretty sure my friend was telling me I looked generic (white with brown hair who wears maybe a bit too much navy day to day). I was casted one day to be in to court house. Once I got there, and signed the piece of paper that I would not talk to the cast and crew, I sat down looking at the other extras as they brag about what they have ‘been in’. It was safe to say that these people thought that this will be their big break on a lame tv show on a lame network in a lame city. They can’t even film the city in the actual place it says its at?!

I didn’t speak to anyone. One girl kept eyeing me because they kept putting me in scenes that she wanted. She would call the boys on the crew sugar and brownie (honestly? Brownie is not a good pet name. Doesn’t flow off the tongue). When the director stroll by she would compliment his tshirt and when he turned his back to her, she would say something within earshot about how sexy he is. He wasn’t.

Lunch came and I was back in High School. Where to sit, where to sit. A guy from the crew (who actually recognized me from a bar I go to) called me over to sit at his table. And the food? It was freaking delicious! Hot food. Yum. Sammie food. Yum. Desert table. Whythankya!

A couple hours and many takes later (could the blonde chick stop laughing!? I want to go home). We finally finished up. 70 bucks in hand and a full belly. I’ve done much worst for a lot less pay.