| Peechee Neric - Diary of a STAR .... to be |
| May 31, 2003 - I had a meeting with a producer today at his house with his wife for a good 2 hours. A really, incredibly nice couple. I didn't want to leave. I wanted to stay and talk more to them. I had such a good time. Their house was beautiful and so were their dogs. I had to leave because I had an audition, which I hope I don't get. And probably because of that attitude, I'll end up getting it. It's a host for a sex type show called Anonymous Fantasies where couples come on the show and talk about their sex life and then try to fulfill their fantasies on the show. I'm not sure that I want to really be known as a sex host. I have much higher hopes than that. But then again, they say controversy is good in Hollywood. I don't know really how I feel. I have no problem talking to people about sex and stuff, but usually I need to know the people more. To just start talking to someone I don't know about sex is a little weird but I can do it. Plus I wonder what my mom would think. Then again... my mom is one of the most open and craziiest and wildest people I know. I know she could do this job with no problem. I'm torn on how I feel about the audition. May 30, 3003 - This was another disgusting and long day. Lots of people were ready to kill each other. We've already had one AD leave the set and all the PA's (including me) are really ticked off. One actually quit, which now gives more work to us. There were 5 PA. One got bumped up to AD, one quit during the set. So that leaves 3. Then I find out when things closed down that another one was not coming back. So that leaves 2 PA's. One is the head PA so he bosses the other PA around more. Guess who that PA is that is left... ME!!!! Darn! Now I have to do the work of 4 PA's. I couldn't handle it when there were 4 of us and now it's down to me? Here's what's funny.... apparently towards the evening, someone outside tried to steal equiptment from the prop truck. So they had a pa sit out there in the cold and watch the trucks. When we broke for dinner (second meal), they told me to go out there and watch the trucks. Please tell me what can I do? I'm a girl that can easily be taken out. Like I could stop a bunch of hoodlums and I'm sitting all by myself in the dark in the cold. Let me add one more thing... they didn't even give me a chance to get my dinner. Everyone got to eat. Luckily there was 1 sandwich left for me to eat, but I couldn't choose. It was a leftover. Tell me if that isn't f'*d up? Here I'm doing this job for them at no charge, all coming from the heart and they step on me? Shouldn't they be grateful that I'm helping out? I'm not asking for them to kiss my feet but damn, give me some respect and treat me like an equal! They don't even know what I can truly do. They just think that since I volunteered as a PA that I know nothing about the business. At least though I met a really nice girl (actress) who made being on the set better. Funny thing, after talking to her, she's a producer of her own movies. Gee, you really never know who you'll run into and who is what until you get talking to them. Too bad the production crew never bothered to find out who I am and what I can do. I already know who I want on my set and who I don't. Be careful who you judge... you never know. May 29, 2003 - What a long freaking day - 15 hours! I'm back to not liking my job. Yesterday they didn't boss me around since I was in a gown - but I still helped. But today, I was back to being a gopher. I don't like it but I've accepted it. Here's a really bad thing though... they made one PA sit outside for 7 hours in the sun. Nobody ever checked up on him to give him water or give him a canopy to have a shade. Shit! They didn't even tell him that we broke for lunch. But don't worry... I took care of it. I knew he was out there and whenever I got a chance, I ran out to give him water. I also found a large umbrella to cover him up. Albeit it was a little late because his arms and neck were burnt by the time I got it to him. I don't like the things I had to do today, but I'm grateful it wasn't what he had to do. That was pretty bad. Cool things... got to meet Charlie Schlotter and Eric Roberts. Both are really nice, but Charlie more than Eric. Charlie is a really down to earth guy and loves to have fun. Great actor with lots of great facial expressions. It was tough what they did today, but I know how fun it was. Got pictures taken with them. Charlie, like Evan (Joe Millionaire), ate with the extras and talked to us - but more with the crew. Here's a cool thing... Eric and Charlie got dressing rooms of their own. Evan never got one and one of the crew people noticed it. They felt bad and offered Evan a room. Evan was like, what for? He was fine being around all of us and it was much more fun. He said he didn't need a room. We were all more than good enough. Is that sweet or what? Oh! One more.... we had gourmet catering for lunch. Evan looked at the meal (which is really good) and he was like, I have to go get a burger. I need the grease. He's happy with McDonald's or Burger King. He's not into all the gourmet stuff. So he ran out, even when someone offered to get it for him. He got it himself. Low maintenance type of guy. Just really down to earth. Low food maintenance yeah... car.... top of the line Mercedes. Wow!!! I also snucked into the airport terminal set and took pictures there. I got one where I was coming out of the x-ray machine when you are going through the gates. You can never do that in the real airports. So I did it there. Fun, fun, fun. The only highlight of my day Oh! Got a second call back from the last host audition that I went to - the one's I sent a thank you note! They called and want me to come back for another audition. May 28, 2003 - Today was much better only because today I was an extra in the movie. We were in Air Hollywood. They acutally have a salvaged plane in this wharehouse that you can take apart to film scenes. It was really neat! Incredible how movie magic works. What was really cool though is that even though I was an extra, I still got to hang around the set and take pictures because I'm part of the crew. But don't think I took advantage of that because extras call time was 11 but I came in at 7 to be with the crew and still help with what I can. And when I wasn't filming, I was still behaving like crew. I'll tell you one thing I learned today... I love being IN FRONT of the camera and acting. It was so much fun. I really miss it. Oooh! I got to meet the Joe Millionaire Guy today and got pictures taken with him. I'll try to post up a picture album for you guys to see. You know... He truly is a nice guy. A big huge guy, a little on the ditzy type but incredibly nice. One thing I learned about him, he likes being in front of the camera and having fun, but he doesn't like being recognized all the time. He doesn't want people to treat him like a celeb... just a regular Joe. He even hung out the extras holding room and talked to all of them. Ate with us too. Now is that cool or what? May 27, 2003 - First day of filming for Miss Castaway. We filmed the submarine scenes today. It was really cool. We were at 20th Century Props and they had a huge part of a sub on set. Bad thing was it was outdoors - just covered with tarp and the temp today came up to 92. In the sub, even hotter. I felt really bad for the actors in there but I would have rather be in there acting than doing what they did to me today. You know... I'm all for helping with the production, but when they make me do someone elses job not once but 4x while that person WHO GETS PAID TO DO THEIR JOB sits around while I do it... that's a hell no! I was pissed. It's bad enough I'm not getting paid for this, but to be taken advantage of and abused that way is just not right. And then to get no type of appreciation and be thought and treated like I'm below them... AHHHH! I don't know how long I'll be able to handle this if it keeps up but I'll stick out the time I told them I would even if I don't like it. I made the commitment and I'll do everything I can to keep it. May 26, 2003 - Happy Memorial Day! Got a response from the producers of the audition I went on last Monday. They are still deciding what to do with the pilot, but they thanked me for the thank you note. Think these producers will remember me in the future? Hmmmmm..... May 24, 2003 - Did the promotional work. That was great fun! I miss doing promos. I just love talking to people. Got a call from Miss Castaway. They want me in at 7:30 am on Tuesday morning. Ouch!!!! That's early! Sent thank you letter to the people that auditioned me on Monday. Also sent out a few headshots to casting calls and submitted myself to several on-line castings. May 23, 2003 - I was supposed to spend the weekend with my relatives but I got called on a promotional job for tomorrow handing out t-shirts at a festival. And guess who the work is for... the company who quit/fired me!!! Isn't that funny? The promo manager called me in - not the owner or vp. Anyway, the promo manager also wants me to go have dinner with him and the owners of the company to discuss marketing plans. I've talked to the promo manager before about my ideas and I guess he wants me to present it to the top dogs. But geez.. these top dogs are the ones who bit my butt before. Not sure if I want to accept the invitation. We'll see. May 22, 2003 - OK. Today was really sickening for me as a professional, well trained actor. This girl came in to the office to submit herself. She saw the ad in the trades. She is brand new to LA, has no headshot, and has NEVER done any acting. She thought she'd give it a try. She came in, the director saw her, she was bubbly towards him (her personality - she's really like that - too cute), and she's in the film! Can you believe that? No training, no experience, no materials, NOTHING... and she's in!!! That's what you call being at the right place at the right time. I'm not jealous. I'm actually happy for her. I now see that it can happen and hopefully soon my right place and time will happen. But this is what I was talking about opportunity. I called those girls and they brush it off. She went for it and she got it. Good for her. Those that want it will go after it, not expect it to come to them... that's a true actor. May 21, 2003 - Wow was today exciting! We almost lost the lead character and at the last minute we had to search for a named celebrity that can commit for the next 4 weeks. Everyone was running around like chickens with their heads cut-off. The tension was high. But with the great wheeling and dealing of the producer, Gloria Everett, we were able to get the lead character back in play. Wow was that tense as filming starts next Tuesday! Crazy!!!! Another long day. Still casting people - do these people that we call ever check their messages and call back? I've called some 2x already. Here's their chance and they just brush it off to nothing. What's up? |
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