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Monday, October 5, 2009
Is Liam Neeson Coming to Town?
Russell Crowe has been seen about Pittsburgh, working on his thriller The Next Three Days with Elizabeth Banks. Liam Neeson has apparently signed on to join this movie.
For one thing, the movie you're talking about was Love and Ohter Drugs, not Unstoppable.
However, "free extras" were only used on that day for a big crowd scene in the Civic Arena. Extras used on other days are being paid.
Using free extras for one day isn't such a bad thing. It gives people a sense of if they could be exras in a movie. Some people can't stand all the sitting around and hurrying up and waiting you do as an extra. If I'd been available that day, I would have gone because I would like to have been able to watch Edward Zwick work (and I've been paid to do extra work before).
According to both the Post-Gazette and casting director, Nancy Mosser, there will be NO PAY for extra work on this film!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09279/1003265-60.stm
A shame, really. I am sure there are thousands of PGH-area families who could have used the few days' pay.
And, now, won't be able to afford the movie itself!
Um, you're wrong on several counts.
ReplyDeleteFor one thing, the movie you're talking about was Love and Ohter Drugs, not Unstoppable.
However, "free extras" were only used on that day for a big crowd scene in the Civic Arena. Extras used on other days are being paid.
Using free extras for one day isn't such a bad thing. It gives people a sense of if they could be exras in a movie. Some people can't stand all the sitting around and hurrying up and waiting you do as an extra. If I'd been available that day, I would have gone because I would like to have been able to watch Edward Zwick work (and I've been paid to do extra work before).