Long day

Friday was Madison's big day! Filming for the movie The Spy Next Door. We were supposed to be at the school at 6:15 but showed up at 6:30 (I was late). We stood in line outside freezing for about 45 minutes waiting to fill out paperwork. She was the last kid allowed to go, the kids behind us were sent home (I guess they over booked). I was so grateful because she would have never forgiven me if I made her miss her big chance.


We them went to the gym and she went off to film and I sat with the other parents. After about an hour two of us decided to wander and see if we could watch the filming and see Jackie Chan. There ended up being 5 of us in the hall acting more like kids than adults. We spent a lot of time giggling and getting dirty looks from the crew. Every time they took a break in filming we all broke out our cameras or phones and tried to peak down the hall to get a glimpse or picture of him. I had to run home to give my mom something, and when I was gone Madison got his autograph and a hug.

They filmed the rest outside where it was easier to see Jackie. We were told no pictures but managed to sneak a few. I was standing by a SUV when he got out but didn't realize it was him until he was farther away. There was also the guy from Kids in the Hall and News Radio there, but we couldn't remember his name, Dave somebody. His 4 year old was in the movie.


It was long work for the kids. They spent hours standing around and had to reshoot scenes about 20 times. Mads ended up working a little over 11 hours in all. One of the crew we talked to said they were planning on being there til midnight. That's a long day! I have a new respect for the movie crew and cast. They do feed you awesome though. The cast and crew had better food than us extras but we had ribs and chicken. Not bad!

Madison decided she wanted to try out for all the extra parts that are in Albuquerque. I guess they film a lot of movies here. She got all sorts of info and phone numbers from the stand ins. It's difficult with the hours though especially with taking Jarom to school. She made $90 so maybe I'll let her try again. My camera was in the car but I got some pictures on my phone. My zoom broke so they aren't great but you can get an idea.

Madison waiting for her makeup.



The best picture I got of Jackie.

The autograph Mads got.

After filming a scene Jackie and some stunt doubles were playing hackeysack on the lawn. He's not bad.

Madison was in heaven, but after lunch the thrill had worn off and I was ready for a nap. We rushed home and got everyone in their costumes as fast as we could. I didn't have time to get pictures so I'm hoping to make the kids dress up again tomorrow and get some. We were 1/2 hour late to the trunk or treat and many people were leaving. After that we went trick or treating in a friends neighborhood for a bit. I was dragging by this time. Then we went to a friends house and played Guitar Hero World Tour. I'm not much of a drum player but we had a blast.

We didn't get home until 11:00. Gone from 6:00 am til 11:00 pm. Maybe that's normal for some people, but I was completely exhausted. It was quite a memorable day for both Mads and I. We can't wait to see the movie when it comes out.