Last June, I saw an ad online for an open casting cattle call for the new Ghostbusters movie filming later that summer throughout the Boston area. I showed up on a chilly rainy day in South Boston, waited in line with a printed “selfie”, and dropped off my measurements with the casting company. They told me (and the hundreds of others behind me): “We’ll call you if we need you. Thank you. NEXT!”
Miraculously, 2 weeks later I got a phone call from BD Casting asking if I was available the following Tuesday – but I missed the call! The roll was of a waiter in a fancy dinner scene. Art imitating life! – this was my calling! I rang them back and they said they had found everyone they needed for that scene. Cue the sad snoopy walk of sadness.
Cut to next Monday night. Location: Five Horses Tavern. I was bartending the evening shift, happily slinging beers to the locals when I got another call from the same number I had missed previously. I broke all the rules and answered, squatting down behind the bar to find out what adventure I was in for. They needed me the next day, Tuesday, for the dinner scene I had previously missed out on – but this time as a dinner guest, black ties and tuxedos only! Hurrah!
Long story short, I worked a 15 hour day on the set of Ghostbusters the next day. Funnily enough, I got to work with a long-lost friend from high school, Chelsea LeBeau-Heuter – fellow extra. Our scene was intensely funny, brilliantly directed by Paul Feig (Freaks & Geeks, Bridesmaids, Spy Movie, etc). I reluctantly can’t share more about the scene due to the NDA I signed, but I have my fingers crossed that the scene we filmed that day makes it into the final cut!
Feb 11/2016 UPDATE – No trailer…yet! Hopefully in a week or two!
A sneak peak of us in extras holding:
Character posters for Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon:
