Today Was A L&O Day!!!!!

One Step Closer To My Goal

Backstory..

I have made a goal to myself to get on Law & Order before the year ends. Even if it's playing Daquan in the projects who seen someone get shot or a witness getting grilled by Marishka


Anyway

So I got called the end of last week to background to  play a Boom operator in the episode and of course i was like Hellz Yeah!! It's not a lead

So I get to holding on Monday right on time. There's not that many people in holding. I  go check in and get settled and chill. So about an hour and a half later we all get called to go to set!

First stop was the prop truck. So i waited in line as all the press people got there props first then i got my props which was the Boom Mic, headphones and the battery pack thing. The prop guy tells me to test out the mic and make it comfortable for you. This was my first time using some technical props so it was interesting. you always see these mic when there shooting a movie or something

So the setup of the scene was that the press is getting  the recent criminal leaving the court heading to Rikers who apparently was a madame! So we all lineup near the exit of this police building. It was kinda hot so we all were like Hmmm LOL So I got my boom adjusted and was ready and they told us to start acting like  reporters and paparazzi. Anything that requires me to be loud and obnoxious is Great.... but when it's my first time at L&O SVU I will be restrained.

So we get through the first couple of takes great, with the exception of this kid playing a paparazzi that was shouting randomness! Lmao They then brought Brooke Smith onto set.

She's been in Silence of the lambs,

In Her Shoes

and most recently stint on Grey's Anatomy

 Apparently she is playing a woman also involved in the madame case. so we went through some more takes of her and the other madame leaving the courthouse and some with her alone. she seemed cool and fun, even thought i wasn't working close to her but none the less she seems nice.

So Then we were wrapped for a spare and my girl Tatiana came by so see me. She is one of my BFF's and she was picking up her audition DVD for The Voice that i did for her and was happy to do. Ever since my short time in Five Black Guys I've grown a slight love for editing videos and making them too. Before Tati's I did an audition tape for Mister's friend  who was trying out for project runway which i loved and he loved even more!  I think That;s my next outside recreational venture!... anywho

She stayed for a bit and in the midst of her leaving who walks into holding and is sits at a table somewhat across the room from me but NBC News Veteran....  Sue Simmons

Yes! Sue Simmons. So me being me LOL i just kept peeking every now and then at her. She seems so nice and down to earth but as an outsider i wasn't sure if i should just go up to her and say hello mrs Simmons i love you on the news or do a casual on my way to the bathroom hey mrs Simmons. I didn't get the courage and time to do either LOL

I attempted the go to the bathroom and then come out and say something but i totally moved passed the moment as she was chatting with some other guy. atleast i saw her!

So we go back to set and this time were at the classic courtroom steps downtown

and they have us just step up at the bottom of the stairs just acting out as if the reporters are anxiously awaiting the trial verdict and this Spanish family ironically come and decide they wanna take a picture on the steps so they do with their phone right in the middle of the shoot ... only in NYC

so we finish and then we get sent back to holding and then were wrapped. so i get mu luggage and head home. It was a cool experience but the next time I'm determined to be on the episode as a character not in the background!!!