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Date Posted: 21:33:34 08/25/02 Sun
Author: ChainGangGuy
Subject: Re: HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!
In reply to: Robb 's message, "Re: HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!" on 18:12:37 08/22/02 Thu

>But!!! How will I know which ChainGangGuy is Gerrit?


Originally, I was slated to be a football player. However, due to my sickly, undersized build (especially considering most of the others were in their mid-20's), I became part of the three-man chain gang.

We filmed at various schools in the area which had pre-1970 football stadiums. Etowah, Sprayberry, Palding Co. and... fuck-it -- Henry Co.?!?! My shooting schedule was from late-October to early-December. We'd report in at around 3:30PM, start filming 'round 8:00PM and finish sometime around 5:00-6:00AM. The poor bastards in the stands were rarely (if ever) given any refreshments or breaks. However, any actors on the field were treated to heated tents, television, *tasty* pastries, *salty* snacks and a wide variety of beverages (I recall the hot chocolate being particularly scrumptious).

I stole parts of my costume from the Sprayberry locale -- I have subsequently lost the toboggan, scarf and the checkered vest. Cursed kismet!!

Also: during my meager acting career, I have never met and more distempered, belligerent and altogether antagonistic actor as Denzel "When's Gonna Be My Time?" Washington. Crass man, indeed.

Sometimes I'm wearing the yellow vest with vertical black lines, other times its checkered. Since the majority of field scenes has the camera whizzing around in all directions, its hard to make out who's who. In a few scenes I'm directly flanking Mr. Washington, but it has been awhile since I've seen the flick. Perhaps a viewing is in order.

Bonus material: I was approached by one of the crew members regarding a scene which required dialogue from one of the chain gang members. Sadly, the film was never shot, but supposedly it was during the game where the referee (who really was a referee, hotdog!) flubbed some calls -- we were to be brought out on field to measure a play, but falsify the outcome. We were to be villains! Damn, I'd have liked to film that scene. Ah well.

Anyway, have you seen the flick yet, Robb?

-Gerrit, Miembro de Chain Gang

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