During one particularly long take where neither I nor Diana was needed, it dawned on me that I still had no idea what this movie was about! So I asked her. “Oh? You still don’t know? I guess you never got a script did you?” “Uh…no, everything happened so fast! I only found…
Author: allenkeng
CHAPTER 7: SET LIFE (PAGE 4)
The next few days consisted of the same routine in the hills. I was slowly starting to get used to the slow pace of movie life. It was nothing like what I had pictured. For some reason I pictured us up and about constantly moving and working for at least twelve hours a day! I…
CHAPTER 7: SET LIFE (PAGE 3)
Since Brad was in his room, I the rest of the apartment to myself! So I changed into some sweats and sat down on the couch in the main room and watched some Irish TV! It took me awhile before I found anything I was familiar with. It was a little strange for me to…
CHAPTER 7: SET LIFE (PAGE 2)
The rest of the day was pretty uneventful, I mean aside from the whole WORKING ON A JACKIE CHAN movie THING! I spent most of the time talking to Diana but I also struck up several conversations with Exy, Paul, and even Dorothy. I found out that Dorothy had a husband in Hong Kong. …
CHAPTER 7: SET LIFE
I woke up to the irritating chime of the small battery-powered alarm clock I had bought before I left Toronto. I wanted to make sure that I’d never be late because I overslept – something I did one too many times in high school! I was just as excited as I had been the day…
Jackie Chan – A Brief History
Most of you will probably be aware of why I was so pleased to meet Jackie Chan – he is after all well known all over the globe – and you may have seen some of his films, but you may not know much of the history of Jackie Chan. So, here is a little…
CHAPTER 6: FIRST DAY ON SET! (PAGE 9)
“CUUUUT!” Gordon yelled. My head turned a little surprised by how loud he had yelled “Cut!” Apparently that was his “thing” cause he’d yell cut like that after EVERY TAKE! He gave some notes to the camera man, something along the lines of, “Stay tighter on them and keep them more centered, then zoom out…
CHAPTER 6: FIRST DAY ON SET! (PAGE 8)
We finished out lunch and still had about half an hour before we were needed back. I followed Brad and Paul to the stunt bags. These were specialized Jackie Chan duffle bags where all of our stunt equipment was stored. The one bag they opened had all sort of pads in them from knee and…
CHAPTER 6: FIRST DAY ON SET! (PAGE 7)
“Oh, no no no no no no. She seems really busy preparing for her scene I wouldn’t want to bother her.” “Oh c’mon, she’s just sitting there bored waiting for a handsome stunt guy to talk to her!” Diana grabbed my arm and dragged me over before I could protest, “Hi Claire, this is…
CHAPTER 6: FIRST DAY ON SET! (PAGE 6)
I went back to the table expecting everyone to be finishing up and getting ready to work, but they were all just sitting there in no particular rush to go anywhere. I sat down and asked, “Shouldn’t we be heading out?” “Where to?” Paul asked. “I don’t know, to work?” Paul and Brad…