Monday was great. Tuesday was awesome despite the dead bird. Wednesday was incredible. Thursday and Friday, I didn’t see a whole lot of action.

In fact, on Thursday, I only worked in one scene and Friday we were recalled (Yes, a record for me. This was the first time I’d ever worked 5 days in a row on any show.), but sat in holding for a few hours before they decided to cut the scenes we were supposed to be in.

However, the scene I worked was a sort of inspection scene. I was assigned to one of the rooms in the hallway–with another lady as my roommate. All we did was stand there as the doctor worked his way along the line to Angelina.

Since I was a Code 12 patient rather than a mental patient, I stared down the doctor. I didn’t know how else to keep it interesting for me.

That was the extent of my work in the scene, but if I could download an image or two from my brain, I’d go for ‘Clint Eastwood with a big, white, one-winged cockatoo on his shoulder and Angelina reaching out to make friends with it.’ It was the last day of shooting. Strange things can happen. I heard later that the bird had been rescued after being attacked by a dog…and it was potty trained!

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. (And what’s with me and birds on this show? First the dead one and then Clint’s pet!)

My experience on The Changeling is likely to be the highest point of my background acting career for a very long time.

I waited until I got home to take the following picture of my hair and make-up. Hopefully, I’ll be in the finished product and have a screen capture or two to add!

One Response to “The Changeling (5)”

1. Bill McLean Says:
   January 15th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

   Hey Ashleigh! Nice write-up. I see that you are very enthused by what you do. It shows in your writing. Keep up the great work. I am a Maine-based film actor, you can see my resume on http://www.actorspages.org or check me out on imdb.com “Bill Steven McLean”. I have three or four screenplays that I would like for someone professional to read, and, maybe, help me find some producers…

   I love the pic of you with the make-up on, I can’t wait to see the film. Thanks for your time, good luck with your career!

   Bill

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