I was an extra...

My sister, my friend, and I had a very, very long day/night. We were all extras in the movie, The Winning Season, filming now throughout NYC. It stars Emma Roberts, Sam Rockwell, Margo Martindale, and Connor Paolo among others. The shoot took place at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx. Filming started around 4:00 PM Sunday afternoon and ended at about 4:00 AM Monday morning. According to IMDB, the movie is a comedy centered on a has-been coach who is given a shot at redemption when he's asked to run his local high school's girls basketball team. I'm not going to say what happened in the scenes we filmed but I will say being an extra is not as easy as I thought. Even though it can get very tiring after a while, it was great fun and I enjoyed being a part of it. I managed to snap a couple of pics on set using my sidekick and I was able to get one with Margo Martindale who is an extremely nice woman.

and btw...

If any of you reading this are ever in SoHo, check out PetalBelle on 150 Sullivan Street between Prince and W. Houston. It just opened a few months ago. It's a place that has everything from waffles to homemade dessert. Here's what's listed on the back of the business card:

European coffee & pastries
liege and brussel waffles
rustic panini, soups & salad
artisan gelato
home-made desserts

My friend Vanessa and I walked past it while we were looking for the trailers and got the pleasure of meeting the owners who were just closing up for the night. They are a really sweet married couple, Elisa and Mike, and everything in the place looks absolutely delicious. I can't wait to get me some waffles! :)

Last Night

My friend and I visited the set of the movie, Last Night, a few hours ago in SoHo. Keira Knightley was there and she looked absolutely flawless. We saw her from across the street...they were filming inside a restaurant. Word on the street is Keira isn't too fond of the paps...apparently she won't leave the set because they bother her. I'm guessing it has to be true because I heard it from a number of different people. I'm kind of bummed my friend and I didn't get to meet her. We had to leave the set early because we both have class in the morning. We're definitely going to keep trying so stay tuned :)