I spent my morning in bed looking over questions and things about the actors in the film who we'd be meeting. (Oh, and I looked adorable and will post that picture later).
Just before 11:00, I headed to the lobby to meet with the others. I first met a girl about my age who lives in Pasadena and is from the Chicago suburbs also. We talked for quite a bit and throughout the day. She was very nice and it was her first set visit, too.
A bit past 11:00, we headed to Brooklyn in shuttles. We ended up at a giant warehouse that had sets up all around. (Sorry, no cameras were allowed on set!). It was crazy there. Tons of people doing random jobs. Lots of extras! We even saw Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg's stand-ins. They look just like them!!
We soon sat and watched 5 seconds of a scene, but it took them forever to get everything just right.
Eventually we began interviews. First with Ray Stevenson. Don't know him, but he was nice and pretty funny. However, here is what went down on the side.
Scene: Woman from Sony who organized these interviews pulls me aside
Sony Woman: You wanted to do an on-camera spot, right?
Me: (panic sets in as I thought I'd just be doing group interviews) Well, if there is time, but I don't have to if there isn't time.
SW: Oh, of course. I flagged you for on-camera, so we will get you set up with Mark.
Me: Great. (in head) Oh my fucking god! I want to die. What am I going to say? I'll probably freeze. I need an out. I need an out!
I began preparing in my head everything we would talk about, praying that he was a rambler and would just go on and on and on. Soon, I was escorted over to the camera area and watched another interviewer (there were 3 of us who got camera interviews). Another woman handling the interviews told me what I would do when we started.
I was up!
I introduced myself to Mark Wahlberg. He said hello and asked how I was and said it was nice to meet me. I said the same and mentally noted his small hands and girly handshake.
We talked and talked, he mentioned church at one point. He was nice, but not very personable. It all seemed rehearsed and as if he was just going through the motions of an interview.
Also, after seeing him in person, I can no longer understand how anyone can find him hot. He looks like a teenage boy. He is small, small, small. His face is boyish and he is so little!
We then waited for a long time, had lunch (not great and two bones in my fish), watched scenes and waited some more.
Eventually, I had my on-camera interview with Will Ferrell. I wasn't sure what to expect. I guess I thought he would be "on" the whole time, which I felt bummed about because I wanted to see what he was normally like.
Luckily, I think he very much acted like himself. He was quieter than I thought, but very friendly and personable and wanted to know a bit about me as well. We even joked some! Sure it was kind of lame, but I joked around with Will Ferrell!
He wasn't over-the-top jokey, but made quiet jokes and would laugh a little at them. Also, he has a good handshake, where Mark had a weak one.
Finally, we watched some more scenes. I swear it took them all day to film 15 seconds of the film. We also interviewed Steve Coogan, who was funny, but I didn't get to spend much time with him.
We didn't leave until after 6:00 and got town cars back to the hotel. All the people we met and dealt with were nice and incredibly helpful. And then it was on to dinner...
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