Busy Busy Busy Day

That's right...we're live blogging this.

Here I am, awake before noon on spring break ready to conquer the day. Look! I have a computer today! Today is going to be a busy day...Jess isn't here so I'll be somewhat filling in for her (and trying not to wreck her desk) which means I may be answering phone calls. Awkwardness to follow.

Already a film crew is here to interview Sarah Jessica Parker. You know how if you're really bored and you'll watch the behind-the-scenes stuff on DVDs and you'll see the interviews with the cast? Yeah...that's going down today. I went downstairs just now (to introduce myself to the coordinator of press...stuff because you know, I'm an intern, and people need me) and they have tons of stuff set up in this tiny little studio. It's also funny because they've got the black backdrop going on and those directors chairs. I'm looking at behind the scenes...of behind the scenes...

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUM

So, Sarah Jessica Parker will come in shortly after this French actor (who apparently just won the French equivalent of an Oscar, name to follow soon) to be interviewed about the movie she will be providing her voice for (and I can't share that with you because it's TOP SECRET INFORMATION). Then they'll film her pretending to be doing her voice work. After acting...acting (we are just full of wonderful Inception-like situations here) she'll actually be recording. Brendan Fraser will then come in to do his lines as well.

People will be coming in and out and things have to be perfect so it may be a crazy day here. Usually I hate chaos, but this chaos I can deal with.


Keep checking throughout the day!


10:15: So Don had to test the mics...and guess who had to do the testing? I had to go behind the mic and say actual lines. It's weird. I had the clip infront of me, then after three beeps I had to exclaim then say a line. Needless to say I was totally off. It's so awkward and I felt weird, but that's why they're paying actors to do it...not me. Hey, I can now add "Sarah Jessica Parker Stand-in" to my resume....

10:55: Just tested again. This time it went much smoother...we had a second set of beeps so I knew exactly when to speak the line.

In animation, the talents are usually recorded first before the animation. Today the whole movie is pretty much finished, they're just recording simple reactions and things, like a gasp or a grunt.





Gah! So Sarah Jessica Parker just arrived, and of course I was cleaning in the room across so I didn't get to say hi! BUT ALAS, I will have more chances...

Indeed I do. Just handed her a copy of the script. She has this entire posse going on, people from the production company or what not. I just walked in like: "Heeeey I have a copy of a script? Does she need it?" At this point I have no idea if I should say Sarah Jessica Parker so I just said she. A lot of chaos but I guess she already had a script with he, and was confused when I handed it to her, but someone stepped in and I slowly walked out. Oh awkward me.

Playing the waiting game.

OK OK SOO just met Brendan Fraser. And I mean met him. He called me "Niece Intern Grace."  I showed him to his stash of Red Bull, then my aunt tells me he told her I was a "good student." So I'm leading Brendan Fraser to his Red Bull, when he gets one he goes: "Shouldn't you be telling me, 'No Brendan don't have another one!'" I just laughed because I had no idea as to what he was even talking about. But he was talking to me!  He asked if anyone else was in the recording studio, which I mistakenly told him just Don...when actually there were several. So many people walking in and out today...live and learn I suppose.

So I guess Brendan Fraser likes Red Bull

Also I had some redemption with Sarah Jessica Parker. I asked her to sign her time sheet and she smiled and me and thanked me. Mhm. Professional. She's actually really tiny in person, even with these giant high heels on. Actually, there were so many people around her she just looked tiny in comparison. But she's so sweet! She thanked us and said goodbye, she was eating chips too and talking about Kim Kardashian, and assured us that our bathroom was just fine to use. Pretty cool. And she had some really nice clothes...