Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A shot of Sonny with his Leica tucked neatly into his coat pocket - always ready to shoot! :-) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "(SonC) Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Lagavulin (now movies we were in) > Mark, I was in a movie too, but my speaking part ended up not even the "face > on the cutting room floor." Miller's Crossing was shot in New Orleans, when > I was free-lancing. No big contracts around, so when I saw a casting call, > I went for it. > > The Coen Brothers! woo-hoo! > > Anyhow, I read for the part of an Irish Police Seargent. At the time I was > kinda hefty, ( a situation that recurs in my life) so I fit the part to a T. > I was in a valiant effort to get rid of the baggage, and I did! > Unfortunately, the casting director took one look at my new svelte self, and > sent me out to be an extra. > > When you see the film there is a scene where the Captain is talking to > someone, and a blue blur passes behind him, out of focus (oof, for you > photogs) I am the blue oof blur! > > Then later, there's a scene where we break into a Casino, about 100 cops > rush in. In this scene, I am the foreground OOF guy blurring past the > camera. > > Finally my big scene is where we (the Chicago Police Department) are > attacking a warehouse. If you look carefully, in the trucking shot as > everyone is firing pistols, I am right behind the 1927 Ford. No puffs are > coming from my pistol, because it is made of wood. If you pause the video, > you can almost make me out. I have a moustache and glasses. I am also blue > in color, because that day it was 28 degrees out. > > What? Leave show biz? Never! > > Here's a shot of me in character. > > http://www.sonc.com/cop.htm > > SonC > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html