This past month has been incredibly fun. Sunday (tomorrow) is my final day of filming for The Fifth Column. In the film biz, I’ll be what we call “wrapped” (finished with my part of the film). It comes from the term wrap: "That's a wrap."

Some say this comes from the acronym "Wind, Reel, and Print" Anywho, it all means that the director, editor, crew members, and supporting or featured actors might still have work to do, but principal photography is over. For now. At least until we come back for dubbing (which is when we re-record lines that have poor audio quality) and/or pick ups (which are all the little pieces of scenes we either forgot or they didn’t turn out right in final editing so we get to do them again).

Everything in this business is for now. Pretty much nothing is definite until you print the final copy and distribute it. Even then, you can go back and re-shoot or add special features, interviews, etc, if you really think it will improve your project.

But bottom line, I will be wrapped tomorrow. Which means I head back to Austin. I am actually rather sad. This has been quite a fun experience. The fifteen year old boy in my mind is glumly pouting in the corner.

Although…tomorrow will be quite a fun day…

15-YEAR-OLD BOY IN MY MIND: How can that be…we’ll be done…or wrapped as you call it.
ME: Yes, but I promise it will be fun. In tomorrow’s scene, a character gets to die and then fall on you.
YOU: Fall on You? Wait, I didn’t know I was in this movie!
ME: Not you, You. Fall on Me.
15-YEAR-OLD BOY IN MY MIND: And Me.
ME: Well you are in my mind, therefore you are me. So yes. You and Me.
YOU: Hold it, you said You again. I thought I wasn’t in it…
ME: Sorry, You. My mistake, it’s just us.
US: Me?
ME: No, not You, not Us. It’s just Me and him.
HIM: Me?
15-YEAR-OLD BOY IN MY MIND: Can you shut these people up!? I’m trying to glumly pout in the corner, while slowly processing the fact that the scene might actually be fun tomorrow, yet never letting it show because of my overpowering teenage angst and irrepressible desire to be pitied as the poor tortured soul that I am.

Anywho, today, we are celebrating my cousin Courtney’s birthday. Two of my cousins who live in Houston had birthdays this month, and I’ve gotten to be there for both. Sweet deal and perfect timing!

Here are some pics from The Fifth Column.

We are about to shoot a scene where we come up through a hatch in the floor above.

This is my GAME2 costume. Most of the film was shot in this fancy getup.

Can't tell you much about this scene. You'll have to see the movie. Whahaahaa

And of course, a giant whit Hummer. That was a fun day.

that is all.
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