Got to the set at 10:30. Line took an hour to process. Two release forms.
Craft services is skimpy on anything good. Party mix, granola bars, coffee. Yippee.
We’ve been moved three times along the 3rd base side. I’m pretty sure I’m not in any shots. Yes, the tarps are off.
There’s a problem with actor Stephen Bishop, who plays David Justice. Evidently casting forgot to make sure he was left-handed like Justice. It’s made for some comical throws back to the infield.
There are a few dozen paid extras in the crowd, sometimes in designated areas such as Diamond Level seats.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was here but by the time we got in he was relaxing in street clothes. He left around 1.
About 20 minutes in I realized that the scene being filmed was the KC comeback from 11-0 during game 20 of The Streak. Nothing like reliving the most panic inducing moment of the 2002 season.
They’ve reenacted the Michael Tucker double (and Justice’s reaction) over a dozen times.
The guy playing Eric Chavez is maybe 5’9″. The guys playing Miguel Tejada and Randy Velarde are 6′. Huddy looks like Huddy.
Diamond Vision is playing every highlight loop from the last decade, it seems.
Anything else? I left before the last scene, which has the crowd in the LF bleachers. Glad I did the unpaid extra thing, wouldn’t do it again.
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I have been an extra in feature films,even thoe i was never seen, I met the people who make what you see in tv and movies,and they remebered me after 15 years of silence,Well even thoue there are going to be alot of people there I plan on making a hugh impresssion and hunting down the casting director for a paying part….. I can see why the general public is not happy about call,but you have to undersatnd there are people who want to be in films,and will be there just to be there!!!
I was at the 4:30 pm shoot. Can’t say it was exciting but interesting. Same scenes were being shot but they didn’t turn on the lights until 9 pm. Got to chat with the actors portraying our heroes and Tejada is being played by none other than Royce Clayton. Had a good time heckling Royce. He’s a pretty nice guy. The actors on the field are making about $350 a day (12hrs or so). If you go to the set, try to get down to the dugout and talk to the guys. They all look a bit bored and enjoy boisterous A’s fans. There was a lot of don time. The actor playing Zito is a pitching coach and has tutored Madison Bumgarner. He looks dead on like Zito. And no I wouldn’t do it again.
Now I’m really glad I didn’t sign up. Thank goodness my bro warned me.
Not to get too personal, but I’m a filmmaker myself…nothing huge, not yet at least ; ) Being an extra in massive crowds aren’t nearly as interesting as being one in calmer scenes e.g. restaurants, street walkers, etc. But a lot of people sign up to be an extra thinking its cool or fun and forget that its a job. I tried signing up to work on the film (back when Steven Soderbergh was suppose to direct it) but didn’t get any luck…
Am signed up for Thursday. Excited just to be a part of the Moneyball movie. Couldn’t care less about Brad Pitt and other actors, about a career in film… just to say I participated in A’s cinema history is enough for me. Thinking of making a “Fear Mecir” sign to take…
I attended the Friday, 7/30 10:30-5:30 shoot. Brad Pitt was on set until midnight but wasn’t apart of Amy scenes. PS Hoffman was out for a tiny bit in uniform, probably in the background of a scene. Jonah Hill was 6 feet from my fiancé and I for a few shots. He wrapped his scenes around 2am. Then we were in frame again for Hatty’s walk up to his AB. The most amusing thing about that was the prop churros the vendors had. The final few hours we were in the RF BBQ area for background coverage on the walkoff HR. All in all, it was an interesting experience but I wouldn’t do it again.