Brr...Its Cold!

Last week we filmed on location at an authentic Russian restaurant, and it was freezing inside. I was joking about filming "on location" in Russia because when you were inside, it was pretty crazy all the stuff they had in there. Outside however, was a different story. It has been crazy hot out here the past week, and it is only getting worse. Heat warnings all day today, and most likely for the rest of the week. Luck us, we are out on location, and moving into splits. As our call times get later and later this week, hopefully we will miss out on some of the heat, we hope. We filmed outside on Friday in the overflow parking lot just down the block from the stage, and I got wayyy too sun burnt. We had a coffee truck due to the late evening thanks to our lovely actress Katee Sackhoff, and Teddy even wrangled us a taco cart. That makes the late nights not so bad. My time on set is quickly winding down and it gets harder and harder each day to think about leaving. I miss my family and friends at home and school, and I will be happy to see them, but thinking about having to go back to classes is rough. I'm having more fun that I've ever had in my entire life, and giving that up is going to be hard. I keep hoping that they put out one more script before I go because it is going to be so strange to not know what is going on. Hopefully the friends I've made here will keep me in the loop. I've gotten to say "goodbye" to a few of the actors, as they won't work again until after I'm gone. Cherry Jones is possibly the nicest person that I've ever met in my entire life, and it was amazing to meet and hang out with her a few times. We got to see her the morning of her Emmy Nomination, and we were all very excited, and hopeful that she will get the win. We are on the stage tomorrow in a new set, which will be fun, and a new challenge as nobody has worked in it before. Then we are on location for the rest of the week. Only 2 weeks left. Crazy.

Cheers

So I have reached the halfway point- and that is sad. This summer has absolutley flown by and I will be sad to see the end come close. I have been having the time of my life and I'm not ready to give it up. On set I have become somewhat part of the team. I am treated like just another worker who has been there forever and I get to work just like it was my real job. My responsibilities are real - and the pressure is there. The past week we were on the stage- as we will be this week - and there I get to learn alot about the other departments because we have enough help around set for me to wander off and do my own thing. I got to meet Cherry Jones the other day and she is amazing. After filming on Thursday we even got to share a drink with here- which is exceptionally cool for me. It was like drinking w/ the President. Ha! Otherwise, things are going wonderfully. I got to be the subject of a special effects make-up test last week- that was insane! For about an hour I got all gooed up and I was then paraded around in front of the writers, producers, and directors for the yes or no. After a few small tweeks everyone was happy and I got to un-glue my face. It was something that I will never forget. Like always everyone has been amazing and ready to lend a hand. This week I will be spending more time with props and learning about their world. I got a small taste when the prop team let me wander around the prop cage. 8 years of 24 in the making- it was like a dream almost. Seeing the canisters that Bierko used in the 5th season, or Agent Aaron Pierce's ear pieces- it was so much fun to just look around and remember everything. Back on the stages this week - with one day on location I think - but another week of fun I'm sure! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday- but now back to the grind- which I'm 100% O.K. with!