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'My Life As A MATRIX 2 Extra!!!' - a continuing tale
Hey folks... Harry here, and it looks like we got a tale of a ZION extra.... slobber slobber drool drool.... Can you imagine? The last free city.... Oh man, major cool place to be, and our dude/dudette on the inside was there to tell us all... Wanna hear? Tap in, otherwise flutter now butterfly... Spoilers may very well be contained below...
Dated June 18, 2001
Ok, it's 10PM, I have yet to eat dinner, and I'm going to try and
recount my first day as an extra in The Matrix 2.
Call time was set for 7:30AM in Alameda. So I got out of bed late
at 4:45AM (set the alarm at 4:00AM, story of my life...), took a shower,
shaved, and put on some cheap Nautica body moisturizer that they had told
me to put on, in anticipation of the application of a gold sheen.
Left at 6:00AM, traffic on the 880N was good, and I got to the
abandoned US Naval Academy in Alameda around 7:00AM. As I pooled into the
designated parking lot, saw the sign that read "Zion Extras Parking".
Zion, as you recall, is the last human city outside the
computer-controlled Matrix reality. Would've taken a picture of the sign,
but there were parking attendants, and I had been given instructions
forbidding cameras. Decided I'd just take a picture at the end of the day
when I leave.
Headed on into wardrobe, where I checked in, filled out my
"Non-Union Extra Talent Voucher" (ie the means by which I paid my $50/8
hour non-union rate...but hey, this isn't about money...). Picked up my
costume (I'm filed, stamped, indexed, and cataloged as extra #172...), and
proceeded to the men's changing area. Was happy to see that my brown
leather hyde collar had disappeared, as well as my uncomfortable rope
sandals, but so had the wrist beads. But I had also gained some very cheap
Made In China very plain sandals (or maybe I should say flip-flops), which
would turn out to be hell on earth in terms of comfort. They would turn
out to be meant solely (no pun intended!) as a means of transportation. So
I put on my maroon-colored drawstring pants, a gauzy sand-colored sarong
over it, and then a leather hyde tool belt, which I only realized later
would make for a good means of smuggling a camera into the staging area
and set... And finally, I still remained shirtless, but this would not
prove to be unfavorable...
Now on to hair and markeup. I had spiked up my hair, which makeup
had told me to do 5 weeks before at my wardrobe fitting. After having a
polaroid taken, my hair passed inspection, and I moved on to makeup.
Makeup dabbed on some stuff onto my chest, to even out coloration as far
as I could tell, and that was it, I was done in less than 5 minutes. I
spoke to my makeup person, a woman, about whether they had brought in the
whole cast and crew and put them up, and she told me that they were
staying in some hotel in Emeryville called the Woodfin. A fellow extra
later confirmed the name, and also told that Keanu Reeves had been renting
Harleys in Alameda. Anyways, my makeup person was flying back to LA on
Friday to spend time with her family.
Having finished with hair and makeup, I proceeded outside and
boarded a shuttlebus which took several of us to a large white tent, the
staging area. There we got breakfast, such as scrambled eggs and pancakes.
I was starving by then, having only had a multivitamin for breakfast. I
also had absolutely no idea what time it was, having left my watch with my
regular clothes, modern watches not being consistent with the setting in
which I would be an extra. This would be a recurrent theme all day. And a
nice change of pace at that. At first, I sat down to eat with some of the
other extras that I had come in the shuttlebus with, but eventually found
out that I and some of the other guys with me were eating in the women's
tent, and that we had to leave and go sit in the men's tent. Through later
reasoning, we decided that there were segregrated tents so as to minimize
the possibility of sexual harrasment and liability on the part of the
movie. The women, most of them "diaphanous revellers", had costumes that
ranged from very revealing (nipples) to full coverage...
The staging area presented my first chance to see all the other
extras. Most of the extras were African-American, with about say 10
Asians, a few Hispanics, and a few Caucasians. I'm sure there were mixed
people, as the looks were very particular. Male costumes ranged from
almost tribal African to Asian monk, from very skimpy to full coverage.
Same thin, light materials, linen and cotton. The costumes weren't really
African, but neither were they really Asian. More like non-specific
textures and forms from third-world countries rather than specific
patterns and motifs. And I also saw prosthetics. Half of the extras had on
these buttons within buttons that had been glued on. Can you guess what
they were? They are the interfaces by which humans in the Matrix are
connected to the energy collectors for the Computer machines. Since I
didn't have any, this means that I was naturally born in Zion, and had not
been recently rescued from the Matrix. The natural born...in most sci-fi
stories, they later go on to become arrogant and promote a class
distinction... Anyways, these "buttons" looked really fake, but I suppose
on celluloid they look pretty authentic. They were glued onto people's
front torsos, about 6 on the upper body, and 3 on each arm. The most
authentic-looking ones were the interfaces on the back of people's necks,
which one might describe as "stealable"...Not that I did, or was even able
to... A lot of people had tattoos, and of course, most of the men had
fairly big musculature, me being an exception. Course, the rest of the day
would provide with me with plenty of exercise... Some people are in
clothing that ship members wear (like in the first movie), while the rest
of us are in more civilian wear, or not, as some people are wearing very
little. There's maybe 100 of us, 50/50 male/female.
So we're all milling around, having finished breakfast, no clue as
to how much time has passed, when they finally call us in. In where? Into
the warehouse next door, which had been filled with a cave as its set. We
walked in onto styrofoam that had been painted and covered with sand, and
this is where those cheap sandals started to become really uncomfortable.
And they weren't about to stop either, not for another 9 hours at least.
The cave itself looked good, stalagmites and stalagtites everywhere,
brownish colors, and of course, dark. We filed in toward the back, where
there were two levels, a ledge, lava pools filled with red liquid, which
could bubble on command, and a rear inset area.
I ended up on the lower level, to the left of the ledge, and also
to the left of the camera stage, where the main cameras were. Eventually
for this first scene, number forty-six-something, we tok off our sandals,
and stood barefoot on the sand. From where I was I could see the ledge,
and the stand-in standing on the ledge. This guy was the stand-in for the
man in a blue outfit who I can only guess is the leader, political or
religious, of Zion.
Eventually they brought in a new class of extras, the "High
Priestesses"! These women looked like belly dancers dressed in blue, and one
was brought to the area where I was standing. This would turn out to be
favorable, as a crew member told us that anyone standing near a high
priestess would be on camera.! SCORE! :) Each high priestess had a large
basket of portobello mushrooms and soybean sprouts or bread, already blessed.
The one in my vicinity had the mushrooms (or SHROOMS as we began joking for
the next several hours!), and they were big, about 5-6 inchese in diameter.
There were the smaller, regular portobello ones present as well, so at first I
assumed that the larger ones were bread.
Also from my vantage point, I spotted Lawrence Fishburne in a
brick red linen vest over pants. He had on the "buttons". I could also see
Jada Pinkett-Smith in an orange costume, think bright and shiny in line
with her identity as someone of status (she plays a ship captain and
Morpheus' former love). Apparently Aaliyah was on the upper level as well,
but I didn't see her, and only found out later.
So the first scene begins. The man in the blue outfit comes out
onto the ledge, and says something about before the celebration, we should
remember our fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, relatives, shipmates,
and fellow citizens who have fallen, etc. At the end of this prayer, he
asks someone else to conclude it, namely Morpheus, and we are told that at
the time, the handover of the prayer, that we should shout and cheer
Morpheus' arrival until he reaches the ledge from where he is standing on
the upper level, and widens out his arms to quiet us. We do at least 5
takes (relatively nothing compared to what was to come the remainder of
the day), and Lawrence Fishburne plays to the crowd the first few times,
thus establishing a relaxed, jovial atmosphere full of high spirits.
We finish the scene, and are given a break. On my way out, I spot
the cast and crew chairs. I see the chairs for Keanu, Carrie-Ann,
Lawrence, Jada, Aaliyah, and Yuen Wo Ping. Unfortunately, no one is
sitting in them. For our break, we are provided with fresh fruit and
drinks. And once again, we are wearing the dreaded sandals. But spirits
are high, as I'm not part of a high priestess' entourage and on-camera! :)
Our break finished, we file back in to the set. I've
decided to minimize my liquid intake, as the only restroom facilities are
portapotties, this being my first time having utilized them. A good idea,
as using a portapotty in 80+ degree temperatures is decidedly less than
fun, as other extras tell me later...
Back inside the set, my group is moved further to the right, just
to the left of under the ledge. A crew member positions us specifically,
telling people where to stand. Our runner-up catchphrase for the next hour
at least is "He's not even an AD [assistant director]!". Torches are being
handed out, and lucky me, I get picked to hold one. The person next to me
gets handed a propane lighter. Each time we light the torch, she pulls the
trigger on the lighter, holds it up next to the torch, I clamp down a
lever attached to a tension wire, and then hold the torch up in the air
while the lever burrows into my fingers or palm, depending on how I hold
it, uncomfortably for the rest of the scene. And did I mention that the
torch is heavy? I'd guess somewhere around 15 pounds at least. I can pick
it up fine, it's just sustaining it in the air that becomes a strain.
So continuation of the scene. Or rather, now it's become scene
47A. Take 1. of 19... yes, 19. Ok, so Lawrence Fishburne comes out, and
we're cheering and shouting his presence, and he quiets us down by
widening his arms. Then he says, "Zion, hear me." or shouts it. Or yells
it. Or says " Zion! Hear me!" or, you get the idea. They also varied it
with "Zion, listen to me." With different pauses and emphasis. 18 more
times. And me all the time, hoisting the torch in the air, and not only
that, but waving it in the air madly at Morpheus' appearance. My partner
(her name is Praise) and I became a model of efficiency in lighting that
torch! ;) By the time we finished the 19th take, "Zion, hear me" had
become the catchphrase of the day, especially whenever anyone needed to
grab 1 or more person's attention. They also moved me and some of my group
just to the right of under the ledge, to get some shots of that.
So we've done 2 "scenes" and it's lunchtime. We break and they let
us back to the staging areas where we get "craft services", ie catered
lunch. And catered it is. Dessert bar, fruit bar, salad bar, teriyaki
chicken or grilled salmon with cranberry salsa, and pasta marinara with
grilled vegetables. It wasn't actually as good as a real restaurant, but
it was quite good for what it was, and free on top of that. By this time
temperatures have hit the 80s, and the bright daylight outside overwhelms
our eyes as we exit the stage. And it's back to the uncomfortable sandals.
At this point though I am happy about eating lunch.
Having finished lunch, most of us are narcoleptic and just want to
lie down and take a nap. But it's back to the set we go, and I'm back with
my group just to the left of under the stage. And I get my torch back too.
Am I ready for 19 more takes? Bring it on!...
Scene 47B. So now that Lawrence Fishburne has gotten "Hear me" to
his and the directors' satisfaction, it's time to hear the remainder of
what he has to say. By the way, by this time, I think I've seen Larry and
Andy Wachowski, but it's hard to be sure. Our cues are being given to us
by James "Jimmy" something, either a 2nd unit director or an AD; he has an
Australian accent. So Lawrence Fishburne tells us that the rumors we've
heard are true, the computer has sent an army of machines that draws
nearer to our hoomes, at which point we are supposed to whisper and look
around at each other nervously. At this point, I should say that I am in
the front of the crowd, with my torch, and besides the camera on Lawrence
Fishburne, there is a camera panning on the crowd, so barring any
unforeseen editing, I should appear identifiably and hopefully prominently
onscreen, my skinny arms bearing my torch aloft! :) To add to my luck, I
am near a high priestess. yeah... :)
Ok, so we're all nervous at Morpheus' troubling news, but he
continues on to reassure us, that he is not afraid, because he is here in
Zion, not thinking of the path ahead of him, but thinking of the path
behind him. He goes on to explain the meaning of this, that the computer
has for a 100 years sent armies to Zion, and that these armies have been
beaten back, and that we are free, at which point we cheer and
applaud again. So he continues, let us celebrate tonight, let us shake and
tremble the earth, stone, and steel in this cave, and let us dance from the
red core to the black sky (he fumbled this line during one take). In fact, I
got to see Lawrence Fishburne fumble his lines a few times. Once he
completely forgot them. Anyways, he continues, to conclude that, we are Zion,
we are free, and we are not afraid, at which point we cheer Morpheus a final
time. I lost track of how many takes we did, but it was somewhere around
10-15. By the last take, we're pretty tired, a little grumpy, and desperate
for some water. My voice is hoarse from shouting "Morpheus", "woo!" and
"yeah" all day. But us extras keep the mood light by cracking jokes and
breaking out into snippets of song, such as Swing Low, I Will Survive, and
anything else we can think of. And of course my arm is ready to fall off
because I've been hoisting a torch all day. And my feet are sore from
standing most of the day, and from walking in uncomfortable sandals. But
hey, I have a good chance of being onscreen... :)
And remember the rear inset area? Well, there was a special group
of extras there in different outfits, called the "Band". And that's what
they were. The men looked like Arabian genies, with shiny gold pants, and
brick red vests, and the occasional red turban almost. Their instruments,
however, really stand out. Very large apparati, obviously meant to resound
throughout the cave, without amplifiers of course. And the women, they
looked like can can dancers out of Moulin Rouge or something, but of
course, more simple looking. And there a large square gong nearby...
So we're finally done, and take another break, where we're
provided with more snacks in the form of candy bars. I'm talking with the
other extras, and I must say, I can't say I've been around so many
African-Americans in an indoor, intimate setting. Somewhat of a sad
statement on our school and workplace communities...And it couldn't have
been a more pleasant experience either. I met really interesting and
dynamic people today, and I wish I had more such experiences. Earlier I
had jestingly suggested that the high number of minorities resident in
Zion reflects the view that there's very little incentive for an
entrenched, powerful white upper class to disengage from the
Matrix... Maybe The Matrix: Reloaded will be shed further light on this...
A crew member comes and gets 10 of us (men), and as I walk out to
the set, 10 women as well. We're to be backup for a scene being shot. As
we wait in the front portion of the warehouse, looking on at the two
levels and the ledge, I talk with a fellow extra. A woman walks by, the
extra I'm talking to, says hi to her, and I say hi as well. Just as she
passes by, I realize that it's Carrie-Ann Moss! I only saw her very
quickly, enough to recognize her, but she looks as attractive as she does
on the big screen. I'm also told I missed Keanu Reeves, who dropped by
earlier to take a look. I spot a guy in a cast chair, who I figure to be
either Matt McColm (Agent Thompson) or Daniel Bernhardt (Agent Johnson).
So the scene being shot is a repeat of Morpheus' speech to the
denizens of Zion, except this time they are shooting the upper level's
cheers and applause. I can see Jada Pinkett-Smith in her orange outfit.
Ultimately, they do not need us, and we are sent back to the staging area.
After some time, we are dismissed for the day, and so we board the
shuttlebus back to wardrobe and makeup, where we return our costumes and
punch out for the day. Not having "buttons" I skip makeup, head back to
the parking lot, get my photo of the Zion Extras parking sign, and head
home. Since I'm not in the last shot with the upper level, I don't have to
report tomorrow, but we all report on Wednesday, to be joined by 700 more
extras, as we will filling the entire warehouse cave set for the dancing
scenes. As En Vogue sing, "Free Your Mind, and The Rest Will Follow...!" .
To be continued on Wednesday!
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but this one I am really looking forward to.
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Nice........ really nice... Not much to say....... CAN't WAIT FOR THIS......!!! Must see The Matrix Reloaded now..... But why does not AICN use this officially confirmed titled when they're reffering to this movie? They still write Matrix 2....
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This is insider stuff that I can really sink my teeth into. There were also very few mis-spellings and the writing was pretty clear. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us and taking the additional time to proof read yourself before submitting. Reading this was a real pleasure.
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There should be a section for extras that report from the sets of new movies, such as this one, Spiderman, and others. It'd be interesting to see behind the scenes from an extra's point of view.
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Is it just me or does all this styrofoam caves, Arabian costumes and High Priestesses blessing food, sound like a really dodgy episode of Star Trek: Original Series? But I have faith in the Wachowskis...I really do...
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Dumbass.
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Great report..but some of the stuff sounds..well....a bit cheesy...I don't know..I will turn out ok in the end I hope!
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The Worst Line Ever Written. And sorry to sound pessismistic but the costumes as described don't sound too imaginative either.
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WooHOO!
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Now, guess how long you will be an extra?
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But hey ... nice report!
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I'm just waiting for someone to slag the fact that there were a lot of Black people on the set. After all, as we saw with the DMX news, when Blacks are mentioned on AICN (with the execption of Sam Jackson), they get s!@# on.
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En Vogue singing FREE YOUR MIND!!?
The cave "DANCING SCENES???" WTF!?
Larry and Andy, between the whole "GM sponsorship" and the countless other product tie-ins and now this...I think Im pretty sure this movie will have to kick my ass all over the theatre before I can enjoy the "cave dance party 2130" starring En Vogue... What the hell is going on in Zion? -
Especially since you are contemplating sneaking a camera on set. My advice to you for next time (if there is a next time) would be to not screw yourself over again. Well, anyway, I am really looking foward to this movie as I have faith in the Wachowski's. I just hope they deliver an intelligent, action-packed movie like the fisrt one. Oh well, maybe that is hopeful dreaming.
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Jun 20, 2001 6:56:09 AM CDT
Here we go...the dreaded race debate and hypocrisy at its finest
by rabid_republican
Action might have reason to be angry over the whole DMX naysaying in "M" (I'm not the world's biggest rap fan, but if you want to cater to the urban crowd, I ain't gonna front against it.). However, I think the extra was trying to be sincere in his post, not snide...as I no doubt would have been, were I an extra on that set.
Sexually segregated tents? This little tidbit stands out like a sore thumb, illustrating moreso than any affirmative action casting, the sickening grip of PC on Hollywood. Producers are so absolutely terrified of lawsuits, they've stooped to treating people as less than adult. And yet not one regard to this outrage in the talkback...no instead we'd rather wade tiredly back into playing the race card.
The Warchoskis went out their way with their subtle little anvils about what the Matrix was in the first film symbolically. Remember when Morpheus told Neo that some people were so connected to "the system" that they weren't ready to be unplugged--this constituted a majority. Thus minorities, (alledgedly) more willing to question the status quo (and demand a seperate standard, no doubt) are easily freed. In reality the Matrix could be whatever all-controling authority we're supposed to fear this week--"Whitey", the WTO, Corporate power, technology--it's fairly relative in concept. But let me offer another theory....
Computerization gave way to A.I. right? Then the Matrix obviously developed out more technilogically advanced countries, yes? The third world countries were they not connected to the AI menace would then be offered a chance (by default) to flee and thus become the majority in Zion. That would be a feasible idea out of circumstance, not race then.
Quite honestly though, Hollywood, being the hypocritical indistry it is, would rather revel in extolling the values so-called "morally superior" third world and non-tech societies as they triumph over the big, bad star spangled them...who of course pay their salaries. These are the same morons who love to naysay everything American, while profiting from its greatest virtues.
OR we could just view as escapist entertainment, for which we'd be better off as that would save us the time and energy wasted on pondering just how hypocritical these people are. It is better to reduce them to "just a movie", in my opinion. -
Guess I didn't read the top very well. For a minute there I thought Harry was an extra on the matrix!! Bugger me if that wouldn't be worth seeing. The pictures it generated in my head were priceless. Harry struttin around shirtless, Harry getting kicked out of the women's tent, Harry jammed into a portapotty...
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Matrix Fans - Visit this Website:
http://www.MindPowerPeople.com
This website really puts The Matrix Film into perspective as to how it deals with our current reality. It explains how Planet Earth has it's own Matrix, and how some humans can bend the rules of reality using their mind powers. -
What a load of crap. You ought to buy Alex Chu's immortality rings while you're at it.
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I don't think he gave his real number, he probably gave one of someone he wanted to see kicked out the next day. Maybe someone cut in front of him at the buffet....
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Baron Flapjack, yer hilarious. Rabid 'pub, good post, I agree
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Jun 20, 2001 11:19:51 AM CDT
Are there really Ewoks at the celebration? Or is that just a du
by 855k scoville
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Thanks for the link... it cleared up a few manifestation details for me. Your assistance was appreciated!
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Holy shit. I thought that I had seen every bullshit belief system until I came upon this. MindPowerPeople.com is put together by an idiot who can't even spell. How's that for 'boundless'? Not only that, but the guy actually suggests people watch a true piece of shit like 'The Cell'. What an asshole. How dare he try to punish his 'believers'.
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read action's post again.he in no way inferred that the extra was being snide or racist.he was referring to the possible racist attitudes that can crop up on talkbacks when black people who are not Samuel Jackson or possibly Morgan Freeman circa Shawshank redemption are mentioned as having prominent space in films.
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My brother's friend's roommate's cousin was an extra on Speed. You can see his butt for a good 5 seconds in one of the chase scenes. Pretty neat!
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As I write this I have yet to read past the segment about "Revealing costumes". I immediately stopped reading and went to the "talkback" button. I would like to take this space to commend the crew of Matrix: Unplugged on their wise costume descision. All hail paper towels, I mean... nipples, yeah... all hail nipples!!! Also, I wouldl ike to know how many of you matrix fans have heard of a guy named Cajun, cuz I have a matrix crew T-shirt (gotten thru less than legal means) with his name on it and would like to know if he is at all famous. Toodly-doo,
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...that Morpheus has just done a lot of fucking down there in Zion. Oh, and as for the guy who said his immortality rings didn't work--you're alive, right? I'd say they're working fine. ;)
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Jun 20, 2001 7:54:00 PM CDT
Daniel Bernhardt and Matt McColm as Agents?? BRILLIANT!
by wesley snipes
Hahaha, that's some cool casting! They actually look right for the part, too! It's always cool to see B-movie soldiers getting work in A-list films.
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Jun 21, 2001 12:25:24 AM CDT
Or as Funkadelic sing: "Free your mind and your ass will follow"
by jonte
No, stupid, I don't think that En Vogue is in the new Matrix. Just a figure of speech. Don't panic just yet!
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hey, *I* found that one funny...
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I didn't like the first "Matrix" film, but I'm interested to see what the Wachowskis can do now that they have to use something other than special effects to sell their movie. My hope is that the second film in the trilogy will have a little more substance and a little less eye candy. It is encouraging to see folks here discussing the social/political implications of the film's philosophy; most people just liked it based on the visuals (essentially they're the "Pearl Harbor" crowd). Too bad the original film didn't capitalize on the premise's potential.
As a side note, I have to wonder who made the bigger mistake: the extra who blurted out his casting number, or the webmaster who published it to the entire internet and who probably cut off his own source of information?
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WE ARE WAITING! I WANT PICTURES!
"To be continued on Wednesday!"
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i bet that moron went back to work and they whooped his ass for telling us about the movie. I bet he has a bloody ass and he was fired.
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yup that moron was fired. one of the DA's gave us a speech on wedsnesday about #172 and they said his ass was fired. he missed out on some amazing scenes, i must say. we even had huge spontaneous dance parties where everyone was dancing and yelling and having a good time. even the crew came out of the set and started partying with us. it was just like a huge party from wednesday til friday. it felt like burning man or something because of our costumes.
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You people seem to have forgotten the possibility that this is less than relaible. Some of these descriptions sound way too cheesy to be real. Morpheus's cornball speech of encouragement makes me wince. And the "talking to a cast member and not realizing who it was" thing is a bit too cliched. I'm just being skeptical about the whole thing.
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i gotta say the most memorable moments occurred outside the filming area. the impromptu capoiera dance battles, breakdance circles, the soul train dance line, the drum beating, people doing karate routines, the people martial arts holding a fan, meeting other extras, running into other folks i already knew, ocassionally seeing the main actors was a big thrill- i knew who they were, i'm not gonna front like i talked to them and didn't realize they were one of the main actors though. there was so much energy and enthusiasm coursing through the whole place- it was awesome.
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Arrrrggggggh........If this story is true,sounds like the Matrix franchise has been flushed down the Hollywood Toilet Bowl.Turbans and I dream of Jeannie outfits?What the hell is this?Somebody unplug me,please.............
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To kai_brunnenG: sure there is always the possibility that extra #172's description can be less than reliable; and even me attesting to it's validity is questionable (I'm extra # XXX), one of the females in the revealing clothing - "diaphanous revellers" they called us - but there is only one way to find out - wait to see the movie! #172 was absolutely RIGHT ON about EVERY detail. It was an amazing experience and I'm glad to have been a part of it...
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yea it was an awesome experience. i even got to chat with carrie anne for a second on monday. small talk, but who cares? keanu's cool too. he's a very intense actor. it was just incredible to see the whole process of filming a scene- so meticulous those wachowski bros.... i'm gonna miss the wardrobe and makeup people the most - they were so freindly and hospitable. i wish it lasted a few weeks longer
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Give us pix not this I'm Sparticus I was on the set bullshit
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I also worked on Matrix 2 and 3 (which filmed simultaneously) but I worked on the freeway scenes, not on the Zion set. It was cool because it was 10+ weeks of steady work on a freeway set they built on the Navy base in Alameda. One day they took us over to the Zion set so they could see how many people it would take to make it look crowded. This was before the set was completely finished but it already looked amazing. A lot of the people I worked with on the freeway set ended up being selected to work on the Zion set, and I did get to see it finished because after the freeway scenes wrapped I did some stand-in work at the soundstage adjacent to the Zion cave. Very cool. I can't wait to see it on film!
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Yesterday morning i saw the clip of the song "free your mind" on mtv. on the end of the clip there was displayed "...and the rest will follow". is this the song you sang? is this a matrix 2 song? or has this song nothing with matrix 2 in common?
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I'm having a bit of showing up to do. Some kid is trying to tell me he was an extra in the matrix 2. Now, could you tell me where I can find an extra's list? I'd be ever grateful
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