A few months back, when it was technically summer here in
New Zealand, I jumped at the chance to be on TV. I was hanging at my hostel
when the owner asked what everyone was doing the next day and who would want to
get free admission into a local amusement park for a couple hours of sitting in
the stands while a crew shot a commercial. I was excited; I would be on TV and
get to go into the park without paying? I figured it was a “score” moment if
ever there was one.
The next day I took extra care with I outfit and put on
makeup for the first time in weeks, I wanted to make sure I looked the best
that I possibly could, you know, in case this was my big break and I was
“discovered.”
We arrived and made our way to the new bird show stadium
where we were directed to sit within a certain section and pretend we had just
seen a fantastic show with exotic birds flying all around. I placed a huge
smile on my face, not hard with how excited I was to be there, and made sure I
sat straight (shoulders back, chest out).
It was really interesting watching the film crew do their
work and set up the camera and other film equipment, I have never seen a
production like this performed. I tried to pick out the director, producer, and
figure out what roles the other people were there for.
I wasn't discovered,
but I’m ok with that. You can clearly see me with my bright teal sweater
showcasing my brightest smile, to the right of the words over
the bird man’s shoulder.
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