Day Labor

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but here it goes again… I just watched the movie “Crazy Heart.” Pretty decent movie, could have been a little more detailed. Anyway, in the credits towards the end, there is a guy with the title “Laborer.” Really? You need to put the name of the guy that shoveled dirt on the set into the credits? We really need to know his name? Another interesting credit was for “Set Medics.” There were 3 names next to the “Set Medics” credit. Three medics? What the hell are they doing on this set? I can see having one standing by and maybe two so they can work in partners, but three? Keep in mind that this movie didn’t have a great number of stunts or fight scenes or anything. There was one scene where Bad’s car does a roll, but you don’t see anyone in the car during the roll meaning there wasn’t anyone in there. I don’t recall any other fight scenes or anything to merit having three medics. Maybe there were afraid someone would pull a muscle while overacting…

While goofing around with my wife the other day, I think I stumbled upon an interesting social experiment. To make a long story short, we were talking about if there were to be a sitcom based on our lives, what actors we would think would be cast to play ourselves. This idea sort of carried over into trying to figure out if there is a character in a TV show or movie that comes close to our own personalities. While thinking about it, I feel like perhaps I gained a little insight into how people around me might view my personality. Maybe in reality, I am just thinking about how I think people around me view me. After some thought, the closest I think I could come would be Matthew Perry’s Chandler Bing from Friends. You know, the sarcastic smart ass that is always looking to get a laugh at someone else’s expense? I think that people that know me probably view me that way. I thought that by trying to thin of your actor or character, you might be able to get a picture of how you come off to others. Unfortunately, you probably will never know if you are right…