Filming outside in the downtown area of any city is always a sure way to have plenty of onlookers. Especially, when your set takes up an entire block right on the main drag of the downtown area. I find it rather comical though when I'm standing by a gaggle of chairs that have HOM3LAND written in yellow on the back of them people still come up to me and ask, "what are you guys filming?" A few realized their idiocy upon hearing my answer and seeing the word written 10 times in front of their faces. It is fun to be on a show that people actually recognize the name of and are excited to find out we are filming. A few passerby's even exclaimed, "that's my favorite show!" But perhaps the best statement ever from a passerby while downtown didn't actually occur today, but in fact happened the other week. We were filming with Morena and she was walking down the street talking on the phone. A lady stepped into our shot while on the phone and said into the phone, "they are filming something but I don't see no famous people." Apparently, Morena isn't famous enough for her because she was standing right beside Morena and our camera.
I was kind of dreading today. It was one of those days where we had 9 cameras, 4 actors and a ton of extras. The scene went from one street corner, across the crosswalk to a kiosk, across the crosswalk to the other street corner, past a parked surveillance van and across the 3rd crosswalk to the other street corner where it ended at a park. Fortunately, our director cam prepared and it all went way smoother than anyone had anticipated. It actually ended up being a rather lovely little place we were filming at. It's kind of this hidden little oasis inside this busy city block. Not that I come to downtown Charlotte much, but if we weren't filming here I don't think I would have ever noticed that this little park existed. I wonder how many people walk by it on their way to and from work and never take a second glance. It's a very serene place amid the hustle and bustle of city life. Filming here today just reminded me of what I've been trying to remember to do ever since the untimely loss of my baby boy - open your eyes. So many times we walk through our day just going through the motions and never really paying attention to what we are doing. We forget to stop and smell the roses or see the city fountains hidden away from the traffic. I am just as guilty as the next person. I sometimes get so caught up in everything I have to do that day that I forget to just live. To just be and experience things. That's one thing children are great for. Every day is a new discovery for them and every day it's like seeing things for the first time. I can't wait to watch our little one discover and learn each day and hopefully teach me how to do that again.
I was kind of dreading today. It was one of those days where we had 9 cameras, 4 actors and a ton of extras. The scene went from one street corner, across the crosswalk to a kiosk, across the crosswalk to the other street corner, past a parked surveillance van and across the 3rd crosswalk to the other street corner where it ended at a park. Fortunately, our director cam prepared and it all went way smoother than anyone had anticipated. It actually ended up being a rather lovely little place we were filming at. It's kind of this hidden little oasis inside this busy city block. Not that I come to downtown Charlotte much, but if we weren't filming here I don't think I would have ever noticed that this little park existed. I wonder how many people walk by it on their way to and from work and never take a second glance. It's a very serene place amid the hustle and bustle of city life. Filming here today just reminded me of what I've been trying to remember to do ever since the untimely loss of my baby boy - open your eyes. So many times we walk through our day just going through the motions and never really paying attention to what we are doing. We forget to stop and smell the roses or see the city fountains hidden away from the traffic. I am just as guilty as the next person. I sometimes get so caught up in everything I have to do that day that I forget to just live. To just be and experience things. That's one thing children are great for. Every day is a new discovery for them and every day it's like seeing things for the first time. I can't wait to watch our little one discover and learn each day and hopefully teach me how to do that again.
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