OT - Career change to Movie Star (LOL)

[suicide_squeeze]

That's cool.

I was an extra in "A League of Their Own". A large part of the movie was filmed in a stadium in Huntingburg, Indiana. I was living in Evansville, IN at the time and was picked to be an extra. I drove up there every morning for a week. I had be up there every morning at the crack of dawn to get into costume for a scene that we didn't film for hours later. It's all about hurry up and wait in the movie business. I ended up being in a couple of crowd scened in the movie. I was called back to be in some still shot scenes but I decided it wasn't worth it (now I wish I would have done it) and turned them down. I would have most likely had some close-up scenes in the movie if I had done those scenes. I do remember the catering on the set was unreal. I did get to meet and talk to Tom Hanks off set for a minute and he was pretty nice. He was pretty cool as between takes he would joke around with the crowd.

The best experience was that I got to spend some "quality time" several evenings after shooting with Freddie Simpson. She was one of the actresses playing on Hanks' team. She is the blonde in the backrow pictured 3rd from the right. She was pretty cool girl but never accomplished anything in Hollywood. I know she was in a couple of beer commercials back around that time. Wow, those were the days. What I would give to be young again.

I remember her in the movie. She did the splits in one scene.......kinda hard to forget that .....

[shoremen44]

Now I have to share my brief movie career...

in 1999 I was an Athletic Trainer for the Washington Sentinals... the team in the Movie "The Replacements" with Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves


Pictured is the Sentinals coach and training staff, with Hackman's stand-in... I am second from the right...

[5kRunner]

I was in a baseball movie a few years ago too. Here I am with my co-star Matt LeBlanc.

[5kRunner]

Seriously, I am insanely jealous of you guys who have been in movies. Even as an extra, what a cool thing to be able to tell people.

[cordovacollector]

I was in a baseball movie a few years ago too. Here I am with my co-star Matt LeBlanc.

Scott ~

That is wayyyyy cool! Do you have your movie-worn jersey for sale? LMK. And by the way, are you wearing lipstick in that photo? Are you related to Robin Williams?

By the way, all this movie stuff seems like a lot of monkey business to me. No big hairy deal.

[allstarsplus]

What a cool thread.

Andrew, I'd kill to be in a baseball movie.


To think back to all of them that have been made, how amazing would it have been to have had a part in Bull Durham, or The Natural, or A League of Their Own?

You are lucky to have had (made) the time to be involved in the filming, no matter how small of a part. That is way cool!! Can't wait to see the movie.

I loved Field of Dreams (especially when I became a father), The Natural, 61*, Brian's Song, and The Rookie as my Top 5 favorites. I would have liked The Natural more if they were real MLB teams with fictional characters.

So I think I got 3 more seconds towards my 15 minutes Steve if my scenes aren't deleted scenes!!! I have had these opportunities before in my previous life and never did "extra" work but the chance to do it in a movie that includes baseballl and the Washington Nationals just has me giddy. My buddy who couldn't work a full week got offered an actual bullpen job in the movie and had to turn it down and he is so pissed.

Bert's pic is awesome and as i know Bert is a legend and great guy.

[cordovacollector]

I loved Field of Dreams (especially when I became a father), The Natural, 61*, Brian's Song, and The Rookie as my Top 5 favorites.

Anyone else remember Bang the Drum Slowly? Another film to add to "favorite baseball movies" list. One of De Niro's first films.

[allstarsplus]

For the movie buffs and people that have seen Something About Mary and other Farrelly comedies, the Farrelly brothers have now done a sports documentary film on Luis Tiant and it premieres soon.

It looks like it will be a great film documentary. http://www.hockfilms.com/

So I received an invitation yesterday to the Washington DC premiere:

Please see the attached invitation from The Farrelly Brothers & ESPN Films to an exclusive Red Sox Nation in DC Premiere of THE LOST SON OF HAVANA, a documentary film which chronicles the life of Cuban baseball legend Luis Tiant and his journey home to Cuba after 46 years in exile.The film is narrated by Academy Award Winner Chris Cooper and features interviews with George McGovern, Carlton Fisk, Peter Gammons and Carl Yastrzemski.

Meet Red Sox Legend Luis Tiant, Producers Bobby Farrelly & Kris Meyer and Director Jonathan Hock at the premiere.

[cordovacollector]

Andrew ~

Can I be your date for the premier?

[allstarsplus]

Anyone else remember Bang the Drum Slowly? Another film to add to "favorite baseball movies" list. One of De Niro's first films.

Enjoyed the book!!!!