I should start by describing the net and go from there.
You see, in Mexico, all the sailors in each town get on the radio every morning and have an information & stuff swap meet. These little VHF gatherings (called “nets”) are typically at about 7am, which, on a complete aside…
What the HECK is wrong with these people!? Who goes on vacation for a month or six and decides that the ideal time to wake up every morning…EVERY morning on vacation… is 7:00 in the freaking morning!?
*steps off soap box and puts it away*
Ahem, anyway, needless to say this is typically a tad early for me but since Tiffany and I are working with the local cruising community, I have made the monumental effort of attending these broadcasts. Apparently my work teaching seminars down here and helping ships get prepared for offshore sailing did not go unnoticed as one of the ships contacted me during the net and told me there was a local director who was looking for actors for a sci-fi movie.
24 hours later I was walking into an audition. It was time to see how far that high school acting elective was going to get me:
Nailed it baby! I can now add the words “paid, professional Science Fiction actor” to my list of life accomplishments! Oh, and of all the places this movie is gonna be shown…the SciFi channel! (or SyFy…whatever…the freaking nerd channel alright! I’ll be sharing airwaves with reruns of Battlestar Galactica!!!!!)
And no, before you ask, I was not just an extra. The director initially had me audition for the role of the hard as nails Navy Captain but afterwards he pulled me aside and said,
“Look Greg, you don’t really strike me as the military type. You would do much better with the role of the billionaire yachtsman with the trophy wife.”
…I am not making this up…
So not only do I get dialogue, not only do I get my own ship, not only do I get a trophy wife, I get to get killed off in a Science Fiction movie!!! Oh this is so cool!
Unfortunately, I did not make the trailer. However, to give you a feel for what I’ve gotten myself into this time,
I have been told to expect it airing around October. Please, PLEASE someone check on this and tell me when it comes out! Can I get someone to please record this!? I don’t exactly have cable out here!
Oh, and what did everyone else, including Tiffany, decide to do on the only 2 days I was actually busy filming and not able to hang out? Well, go zip lining of course!
Gosh, doesn’t that sound like fun. Well, I couldn’t tell you because I was busy being eaten by a giant sharktopus at the time.
Oh, and as an extra special treat they also decided to go tequila tasting.
At least Tiffany brought back 2 bottles for me. Anyone interested in tasting some amaretto or chocolate tequila with us?
– Greg
