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Author Topic: Have you had a 'special' trainee? Chris Byrne Expert Film Handler Posts: 102 From: Kirwan, Australia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 01-25-2003 12:04 AM                     My biggest claim to fame was training a girl waho was an extra in the first 'LOTR' - 'Fellowship of the Ring' and a guy who played in the NBL (Australian basketball equivilant of the NBA.) Someone must have trained some brighter prospects?  |  IP: Logged James R. Hammonds, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 931 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-25-2003 01:37 AM                     I was an extra in Rushmore.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-25-2003 02:44 AM                     I was an extra in the last episode of X-Files shot in Vancouver. It was called " The End " and it involved 12,000 extras at GM Place for 8 hours ( only 30 seconds of it was on the air ) watching a chess game underway.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-25-2003 11:43 AM                       I had a guy I was training in the booth at a drive-in. He was a friend of the manager's, so I figured he'd do good, since he evidently asked him for a favor, to get his foot in the door. And earlier, he had begged and pleaded with me to teach him the job, when I worked matinees at the downtown theatre. He didn't stay through the night. Instead, opting to go hang with some of his friends, and taking a job at Dominos Pizza. That's not what you asked, I know, but he was the only really unusual person that came to mind.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 01-25-2003 12:31 PM                        I played the second sonar officer in "Das Boot - The Boat".  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-25-2003 01:52 PM                     I've attempted to train lots of "special" people, but we don't need to go there!  |  IP: Logged Aldo Baez Master Film Handler Posts: 266 From: USA Registered: Mar 2001 posted 01-25-2003 02:22 PM                    At the end of spiderman when spiderman is swinging down on the streets if you look close I'm one of the people crossing the crosswalk on the right side (my tiny few seconds of film time!) When they filmed that they had this huge camera swooping down in the middle of downtown la and we had to do like 30 takes.  |  IP: Logged William Leland III Master Film Handler Posts: 336 From: Charleston, SC, Registered: Aug 2002 posted 01-25-2003 03:49 PM                        I never trained anyone famous, but I did show Chris Rock our booth one time.  |  IP: Logged Brad Haven Master Film Handler Posts: 300 From: fremantle, West Australia Registered: Aug 2001 posted 01-25-2003 11:47 PM                     micheal said quote: I played the second sonar officer in "Das Boot - The Boat". wow, that is one hell of a film to be associated with, a definite classic in my book James, did you get your noggin on screen for long and which scene? i love rushmore!  |  IP: Logged James R. Hammonds, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 931 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-26-2003 03:12 AM                     I can be seen in a few places, but the most obvious is when Max Fischer first meets Margret Yang in the hallway at Grover Cleveland. I think its in Chapter 11 on the dvd. I walk right past him on the right side of the screen near the end of the scene. I am wearing a green shirt, a backpack, and am carrying books.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-26-2003 05:07 AM                       quote: I played the second sonar officer in "Das Boot Wow, no kidding?! I love that movie! Michael, you're now my hero! Did you have any lines? What's the best scene that you're in?  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 01-26-2003 08:40 AM                        I was kidding of course! When "Das Boot" was filmed in 1981, I was just 12!  |  IP: Logged Brad Haven Master Film Handler Posts: 300 From: fremantle, West Australia Registered: Aug 2001 posted 01-26-2003 09:50 AM                     Michael, i thought you looked a bit young, but photos can be deceptive, and the lack of a smilie next to your post  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-26-2003 05:45 PM                     I was the Cinema owner in "Snakeskin" plus we have hundreds of people in our town who worked on the "Edoras" set in The Two Towers. Also some of those extras travelled south to be Riders of Rohan.  |  IP: Logged Dennis Benjamin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1445 From: Denton, MD Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-26-2003 06:07 PM                        When part of "October Sky" was filmed in Knoxville, Tenn. - a few of my employees were extras. If anyone has seen the pilot and first few episodes of "Miami Vice" the little boy in the show worked for me in Ft. Lauderdale - he ended up an assistant manager for Regal - His name is Matt Hines.  |  IP: Logged

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