Picture Wrap

As shooting is wrapping up, some of the main characters are finishing all of their scenes. When you are shooting a movie and your character is not in anymore scenes, the director makes an announcement that you are "picture wrapped" and everyone on set cheers for you. I have four more scenes before my picture wrap but my friend/costar Maruice Mejia got picture wrapped yesterday and he was quite sad. At dinner last night he said that he felt like he should cross his arms, close his eyes and go into his coffin closet. He said it was as if the little light above his head was extinguished.

Last night our awesome assistant director, Ryan Copple, saved the day. We needed a body that hadn't been used in the movie yet for a background shot and he totally stepped up. There is a shot of my "fiance" and myself watching a "play" and since we are lucky enough to have Ryan, it won't look like we are in the theater by ourselves. It has now been dubbed the "Copple Cameo"

Furniture

Yesterday we spent the day shooting in the most comfortable location ever! We were in a furniture store filled with recliners, couches and mattresses. We got a lot done but in between set ups we all lounged. We also shot some behind the scenes footage for the DVD special features.

Today we had a day off so some of the cast and crew went to Jonesboro, a town about 20 miles from Paragould because there is a mall there. We hung out at the mall and a few actors picked up misc wardrobe pieces for the rest of the shoot.

We had a cast / crew BBQ tonight at the pool which was a lot of fun. We have 5 more days of shooting and then a wrap party! I can't believe it is almost over!