Airborne daddy on a one-way trip.
Mission unspoken, destination unknown.
They don't even know if they'll ever come home.
Stand up hook up, shuffle to the door.
Jump right out and count to four.
If my main don't open wide.
I've got a reserve right by my side.
If that one don't fail me too.
Look out ground, I'm a coming through
I'll hit the ground before you do!
Pin my medals upon my chest,
and bury me in the leaning rest.
When I get to heaven.
St. Peter's gonna say.
How'd you earn your livin?
How'd you earn your pay?
And I will reply with a little bit of anger:
Earned my pay as an Airborne soldier"
This is just one of the army cadence's we sung while running during PT for our boot camp for Emperor, a feature film starring Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones shooting here in Auckland city soon.
I am one of the extras being trained for some of the military scenes with Matthew Fox (who is a really nice down to earth guy by the way) and our military advisor (also done pacific and band of brothers) has spent the last 2 days teaching us parade terms and executions and weapon handling, as well as other things we needed to do to portray authentic 1940's US soldiers such as smoking (fake cigs thank god since I don't smoke), dart throwing, typing on typewriters/whiteboards, manners and practices (e.g. hats off inside unless carrying weapons), talking on old school telephones in American accents and army codes.
We also trained in uniform, I have to say i enjoyed wearing it, it reminded me of Jet Li in the Enforcer. I think it was the cover (hat). Plus I enjoyed carrying the Thompson or carbine or whatever it was that i ended up holding, we went through so many different weapons I can't remember their names, But working as a team through set drills and tactical formations was fun.
Basically, in a sentence, For a fan of Medal of Honor: airborne (me), this is a dream come true :)
Though I can't share more detailed specifics of what we got up to or the scenes they will be used in, I can share this picture of my haircut I had done on set for the role :) lol. (which now means PHONECALL is delayed indefinitely, damn. had tons of pick ups to do...) and the sunburn in the shape of an upside down V (Illuminati tat! jk) from marching for hours in the sun and forgetting to sunblock that area. Sonofa-! lets just say- its raw to the touch ;) on another note, I miss my hair, not only does it seem more colder but I feel more thuggish as well as soldierish. Grow grow grow! :)
Until next time we meet, Live out your dreams and God Bless you ;)
I am one of the extras being trained for some of the military scenes with Matthew Fox (who is a really nice down to earth guy by the way) and our military advisor (also done pacific and band of brothers) has spent the last 2 days teaching us parade terms and executions and weapon handling, as well as other things we needed to do to portray authentic 1940's US soldiers such as smoking (fake cigs thank god since I don't smoke), dart throwing, typing on typewriters/whiteboards, manners and practices (e.g. hats off inside unless carrying weapons), talking on old school telephones in American accents and army codes.
We also trained in uniform, I have to say i enjoyed wearing it, it reminded me of Jet Li in the Enforcer. I think it was the cover (hat). Plus I enjoyed carrying the Thompson or carbine or whatever it was that i ended up holding, we went through so many different weapons I can't remember their names, But working as a team through set drills and tactical formations was fun.
Basically, in a sentence, For a fan of Medal of Honor: airborne (me), this is a dream come true :)
Though I can't share more detailed specifics of what we got up to or the scenes they will be used in, I can share this picture of my haircut I had done on set for the role :) lol. (which now means PHONECALL is delayed indefinitely, damn. had tons of pick ups to do...) and the sunburn in the shape of an upside down V (Illuminati tat! jk) from marching for hours in the sun and forgetting to sunblock that area. Sonofa-! lets just say- its raw to the touch ;) on another note, I miss my hair, not only does it seem more colder but I feel more thuggish as well as soldierish. Grow grow grow! :)
Phone Call update; We shot the half of the climax fight scene on Wednesday, unfortunately we didn't get to finish shooting the bridge finale as shooting in a public place means public have access which as a no budget filmmaker is a nightmare if they aren't in the script. Anyway, below I have a screenshot to share with you guys :)
Anyway, going to start shooting my short film for my SAE Definitive next week, I had to scrap Job 23 for later in the year as my course advisor suggested the audience won't be able to figure out enough about my story. I tried to add more dialog but It took away the arty show not tell images I had written in there. So I wrote a new (4th draft for a Definitive) story called TIMEFISH. Great title huh? Will post some screenshots as I shoot them, An action/scifi/comedy. Will be strange with this new haircut but hoping my facial expressions can get the humor across :)
Until next time we meet, Live out your dreams and God Bless you ;)
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