Courtesy of Beantown Bloggery comes the following news:
Grant Wilfley Casting is opening a satellite office in Boston for the feature film ASHECLIFFE directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Filming begins in the Boston, Mass. area in March 2008. An open call will be held from 10am to 4pm on Saturday Jan. 26 at Boston University (George Sherman Union- Metcalf Hall) 775 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 to cast extras for the feature film.
Casting for people to play mental institution staff (doctors, nurses, orderlies, guards), mental patients (including interesting, quirky or unusual character faces), the malnourished and emaciated concentration camp prisoners (many of whom will have their heads shaved), and people to play WWII American and German soldiers (young athletic types, people with military or law enforcement experience and knowledge of firearms, police officers, fire fighters, ROTC, etc).
What caught my eye was...
... mental patients (including interesting, quirky or unusual character faces) ...
I figure I can do that. The other roles? Not so much. I'm not malnourished or emaciated, that's for sure. Young and athletic? I used to be, but not now. I might be able do one of the institutional staff, but my strength is certainly more towards the institutionalized.
So, I went home last night and took photos of myself. These are just normal poses, of course. I didn't try to look insane.
I realize that publishing these has blown any chance I ever had at becoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. And there are certain people, with whom I've had political arguments, who think these represent me perfectly well as I really am. I don't care. I want to be a movie star. Mr Scorsese? I am yours to do with what you will. I'll be waiting by the phone.
WOW and Oh My GAWD
ReplyDeleteLookin Good...
Just makes me miss ya more :)
LADY, YOU GOT STRANGE TASTES!
ReplyDelete(But, thanks, anyway. Miss you, too.)
Holy crap. This is the funniest thing I've seen this month.
ReplyDeleteMy day? It is made.
you are a shoe in! what a hoot!
ReplyDeleteok i came back to accept your link swap offer. i've decided this whole post reminds me very much of calvin & hobbes when calvin makes all his awful faces. except for that very last one....that is just deranged, pure and simple!
ReplyDeleteCan I have your autograph, Suldog?
ReplyDeleteI think you got the part! Do I hear Oscar calling your name for next year? ; )
ReplyDeleteSween - Happy to help. Insanely happy, as a matter of fact.
ReplyDeleteLime - You know - seriously - that's exactly what I had in mind as I did this, Calvin & Hobbes. In some of these shots, I thought about some of those drawings and tried to replicate them. Nice of you to notice my resemblance to a bratty 6-year-old!
Q - Absolutely. Send a stamped self-addressed envelope to:
Suldog of the Lambs
Bridgewater State Hospital, MA
Enclose a can of fava beans to cover handling costs.
Anali - Do you know Oscar, too? He's a nice guy! I thought he only spoke to me, though...
As an expert in the field of mental health I can guarantee you are a shoe in!
ReplyDeleteHey - weren't you in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest?
ReplyDeleteWhat a hoot!
hahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahaahaaaaaaaaaaaa!
ReplyDeleteWhat a trip! Go for it!
ReplyDeleteThe last one looks more like an audition for a monster movie! Most any of them might suffice, but giv'em a portfolio of your range!
Dude - I always like to be able to put a face with my readership, but I'm thinking in your case I should be making an exception.
ReplyDeleteBTW - I used to live in Watertown off of Arlington St, on Berkeley by Flippello Playground. A little Irish pub opened at the corners of Nichols and Bigelow while I lived there. Used to have lunch there all the time (I worked on Arlington).
And...great shots.
The phone's about to ring. He's gonna offer you the lead role instead.
ReplyDeleteSay yes.
I'll be your manager, and Mushy can be your publicist!!
Got here from somewhere, lol, I was told Uncle Fred was loose!
ReplyDeleteYou are one funny man, great post!!!!!
Oh my dear sweet jeebus. Truly frightening! LOL
ReplyDeletedarlin' you are an original for sure. Scorcese would be so blessed to have you.
you win.
ReplyDeleteWas thinking about an insane Pats fan contest but there would be no point.
Suldog, honey, I think the look you were going for has been achieved! Insanity - craziness perfection!
ReplyDeleteOK, posting your picture around town. Don't even try to get into Georgia... we're waiting!
Thanks for stopping by my humble site. Enjoyed yours!
You are hereby officially disowned! (Unless you turn out to be a movie star).
ReplyDeleteYou definitely deserve to be a movie star. The "have a nice day" one? BRILLIANT!
ReplyDeleteNow if you'll just step away from the computer there are some nice men in white coats here to visit you. (Don't worry about the butterfly nets - it's all perfectly normal)
Thanks for the laugh, I really needed it (what with photobucket this morning plastering my blog with the equivalent of internet graffiti).
ReplyDeleteWait, Sulgod, you may manage to convince them that by March you will look malnourished and/or emaciated however much they need you! One can see from the images you posted that with your talent you'd be able to downsize from one moment to the next (and back, if necessary!). Head shaving should be a breeze. Gosh, you are going to have to work 24/7 because you qualify for every single character they can think up!
Forgot to mention that it was David fault that I came over here today.
ReplyDeleteFinally, not only parcels travel to the USofA via Australia!
Damn, that's hilarious. Here's hopin' they call. You've got it sown up from what I've seen.
ReplyDeleteLOLOLOL!! Truly frickin' brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThis post takes "self-deprecating humor" to an entirely NEW level...
I would have reognized any of you anywhere. In reality you need to drink less and take more fiber. It was a brillant idea though!!
ReplyDeleteGoing shirtless (naked?) for the insane pictures... nice touch. You're hilarious! Thanks for visiting my blog. Um... Shirt. Put your shirt back on, please.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get a part. I'll stand up in the theater pointing, and shout, "I know who that is!"
Hilarious!! Thank you for a hearty laugh.
ReplyDeleteMay I take your autograph in advance? :D
Yikes - I'm gonna' have to sleep with the light on from here on out.. (Eeeeek, the boy's a natural.)
ReplyDeleteNow I can show my kids what the boogy man looks like (ouch)!
Great pics! Did you get the part?
ReplyDeleteOh.
ReplyDeleteMy.
Giddy.
Woooooahh....
That was scary. I am soooooooooo sorry I clicked on that link...
Wow! Um...wow!
ReplyDelete...omg...i'm cryin'...
ReplyDeleteOh dear lord!!! A star is born...so many possibilities opening up here; Sebastian in Brideshead Revisited [thanks teddy]Frankenstien [nah, not with those baby blues] Shrek Unplugged? maybe, but have to get the ears fixed.
ReplyDeleteSuch a laugh Suldog, so glad I found you.
It is remarkable, very amusing piece
ReplyDeleteThe author is really cool. But some of the commentators are just posting stupid words.
ReplyDeleteNope. Didn't get the part. Didn't even get a phone call or e-mail. I guess they assumed I was too true to life for the movies.
ReplyDeleteGreat job. I was so desperate to write my essay and with your help I've finally managed.
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