miller 0 #1 January 7, 2003 So I got a call from a casting agent to audition for a commercial featuring "skydiving." Let me say that I'm not an actor, so this lady got my name from someone who got it from someone. They wanted a real skydiver because the actual filming requires some work in a suspended harness about 20 feet off of the ground and they figured a real skydiver wouldn't be scared of heights. Well, she also informed me that it paid $500, which wouldn't be a bad deal for hanging in harness for a few hours pretending to "skydive." Well, I showed up and there's like 20 union actors trying out for that part and the part of the pilot (lots of navy blue pants, white shirts, and red ties...I've never seen too many jump pilots look like that...I tried to describe Truman Sparks, but the reference was lost on them). It was hilarious because a few of the guys trying out for the skydiving part were walking around in mechanics jumpsuits and motorcycle helmets. I put my jumpsuit and rig on, and one guy actually said "wow, cool, that's one of those cool bungie jumping set ups, isn't it?" Nooooo.... As could be expected, these people had no clue about skydiving or how to even come close to representing it even somewhat realistically. I was told over the phone that they were interested in help from a techincal standpoint, but that also turned out to be pretty untrue. They wanted my name, my height, and they taped me running around a room with my arms out to the side laughing, like a little kind playing airplane. I did this under protest. When the lady told me to pretend that I was jumping out of the plane and skydiving, of course I gave a door count, jumped, and arched. "NO, NO, NO, do it like a real skydiver, with your arms out to your sides, flying around the sky." They also want a bunch of shots, like a round canopy opening from above and landing in a giant pile of money, but they don't want to film any actual jumping. I'm still shaking my head. Anyway, just wanted to share a kind of funny story. I hope I don't hear back, and I see their horrible representation of our sport air in a few months, and just laugh. "you know, like a real skydiver..." Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #2 January 7, 2003 Makes me both want to laugh, and also hit these people ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #3 January 7, 2003 Quote "NO, NO, NO, do it like a real skydiver, with your arms out to your sides, flying around the sky Yes! So I am a real skydiver! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 January 7, 2003 so, did you get paid? or did you take money form the pile?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller 0 #5 January 7, 2003 Quoteso, did you get paid? or did you take money form the pile? no, it was just an audition, the thing doesn't actually shoot for another few days "no money will exchange hands, but on your death bed you will receive total consciousness," so I got that going for me, which is nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 January 7, 2003 yea but you gotta wait THAT Long...you might as well grab some for this life My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 January 7, 2003 Did you whip out some vids of your jumps to show them that they're all fucking stupid?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller 0 #8 January 7, 2003 QuoteDid you whip out some vids of your jumps to show them that they're all fucking stupid? Not that I'm the end all greatest video guy in the world,and in fact I'm just a nobody, but I've got over 1000 camer jumps and I have actually filmed for newscasts, commercials, local newspapers, and even once for CBS's show "48 hours", but they didn't really seem to care....those bastards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #9 January 7, 2003 BWAHAHA! Too silly!"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #10 January 7, 2003 reminds me when i was a volunteer fireman. we were asked to show in a children tv show doing our "thing"... showed up with our big red truck, all geared up, ready to show off... all they could come up with as a "fire" was something you won't even have to pee on in order to put out but it was for the kids, so... although we felt like setting the whole studio on fire, just for the fun of it... O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #11 January 7, 2003 Quote they figured a real skydiver wouldn't be scared of heights I love this stuff. I'm a "real" skydiver and I'm terrified of heights. Especially cliffs. Someday, I will base jump Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #12 January 7, 2003 People don't want to know about real life. They want stories. And shit blowing up. Never forget the shit blowing up. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #13 January 8, 2003 Push, you are right. LOL I hate romances - I dont believe in that shyt. So if something doesnt blow up in the first 5 minutes, I am back to searching for the remote. ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
