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abbagav - 27.07.2007, 14:26
I'm gonna be an extra in Mamma Mia the movie!!!
Hi everyone - I am soooo excited! I found out today that I'm going to be an extra in the new movie in a scene with Pierce Brosnan - it's being shot in the Lloyd's building in London and as I'm an employee, we have all had the chance to appear and I've been selected - hurrah!

And I SHALL be demanding my own personal winnebago...!

Lights, camera, action!

abbagav

abbagav - 27.07.2007, 14:54

I doubt whether I'll have time to visit this site much in future now I'm gonna be hob-nobbing(?) with the stars but I'll see what I can do.

All groupies welcome Joe - you can be first in line!

abbagav

Carribean - 27.07.2007, 18:03

LOL Joe!

Great news Abbagav... good luck with everything! I am sure you will have fun! Let us know how it turned out!

:D

Belinda_sm - 27.07.2007, 20:25

drimnagh wrote:

I'll be your first 'extras' groupie if you like.. go on, you know you want to...

:rotfl2:


:lol:
I'll second that

Congrats, those are good news! One more reason to see the movie. LOL

kitty-cat - 27.07.2007, 20:30

Ooh please dont turn into a stroppy diva :roll: you'll be quoting Piers and Jules next!!! Actually i'm jealous, cos i am a bit julie Walters fan, i think she is fabulous. I really want to hear if you meet her :thumbup: Good luck anyway and i hope you have a fab time !!!! Please dont forget us 'sob' hehe

gill xxx

Fire&Ice - 28.07.2007, 00:07

Such a lucky guy! 8) :D I am very happy for you and congrats!

Please let us know of your personal highlights of the whole event when you've grabbed some time! :)

Zeebee - 28.07.2007, 06:07

"Jammy sod"? "Strop(py)"? "Mingin'"? I'm beginning to understand what they mean when they say the USA and the UK are "two countries divided by a common language". Or is it "two countries separated by a common language"?

Lammer - 28.07.2007, 07:35

Zeebee: Don't throw your dummy out of the pram! :lol:
See, I've learned some English on this site, too!

Abbagav, updates, by the hour!!
Can you take pictures? Maybe... you'll... get... to... meet... oh, I can't say it... Benny or Bjorn! Certainly they will show up at some point! :excited:

Angeleyes - 28.07.2007, 17:19

:applause: Congratulations!! :thumbup:

abbagav wrote: I hope the make-up girl's good as I'm likely to be mingin' at that time of the morning!

Maybe you can put up a picture of you here on this site: before and after the make-up...?? :wink:

abbagav - 28.07.2007, 20:44

Hi guys - thanks for all your good wishes! - it hadn't even crossed my mind that B&B might be there - I can't see it somehow can you? Surely not...it is only one scene after all, as far as I know. BUT - you never know! Well all I can say is if they are, I will literally explode with excitement...and ruin filming probably (boo!).

I'll work on posting a picture of myself on the site but I'm not good at that sort of thing I'm afraid. I don't really expect that I'll even make it on to film to be honest - I'll probabaly end up in the background behind a pot plant or something! But I'll know I was there...somewhere.

Will keep you posted!

abbagav

abbafreak - 30.07.2007, 09:07
WOW!
Man, that is fantastic!!!

I am so happy for you and very excited. I wish I knew what you looked like so I can look for you in the movie!!! Can I have your autograph???!!! :P

Have a great time, and take the time to really enjoy any opportunities you have to visit wtih the actors and directors etc!!! What an opportunity....share with all of your other ABBAFREAKS any juicy details of your experience!! I'd love to hear all about it!

If you DO explode from excitement, at least you will get credit for SOMETHING!!!:rotfl2:

ABBAFREAK
Dave

Joe_Bear - 03.08.2007, 00:50

Congratulations abbagav

Break a Leg! :wink:

Joe_Bear - 04.08.2007, 03:39

drimnagh wrote: I don't think it counts in movies, it's a theatre thing but whatever you do don't mention 'Mac Beth.. Oh, cripes! I've done it now...

:rotfl2:

-J



It is not, nor it cannot come to good that you mention his name. You're going to bring bad luck. I heard by quoting Hamlet you can undo "The Curse of Macbeth" :oops: oops I just said it
"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead!" :wink:

Joe B.

abbagav - 07.08.2007, 14:17

Hello darlings! Just thought I'd pop back and let you know what a roaring success I was in my feature film debut at the weekend. I gave each scene my all and by the end of the day I was utterly spent - I tell you, acting is so, so demanding and I can quite understand why these actors get paid so much money - they deserve every penny! All that standing around must be so hard for them...

I clicked with Pierce straightaway (or at least I would have done, had he even looked at me) and could tell he was impressed with my contribution to the scenes (or at least he would have been, had he known I was even alive) and I think we worked so well together!!

Actually I did have to walk passed him in my two scenes - one I had to walk down an office, passed where he was talking to a group of japanese businessmen and in the other I had go up one escalator while he was coming down the other one so I should hopefully get in the actual scenes - which incidentally are for the opening credits fo the film.

No photos (couldn't take mobiles on set) - no B&B (although they do turn up for filming sometimes apparently) and no gossip (apart from the fact that it's Phyllida Lloyd's first movie and she's making them go well over budget by making them shoot things too many times) - but I did find out that it's Pierce Brosnan who sings 'When All Is Said And Done' in the movie - be strange sung by a bloke...

Anyway that's about it, it was fun (if you like spending most of the morning walking down an office and most of the afternoon going up an escalator) and interesting to see behind the scenes on a movie set. I tell you what though, people who are professional extras are so up themselves - they'll bore the liver out of you at the drop of a hat with tales of their standing around on TV/film sets. I shall therefore take note of this and finish!

abbagav

MarryMeAgnetha - 08.08.2007, 10:48

abbagav,

What fun! Congratulations! Is there any way we'll be able to tell who you are in the movie? (Well, I guess you told us what you did, didn't you?) But see if you can get someone to help you post a picture of yourself for the site here. That way we can all look for you.

Once again: Congratulations! :boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie:

--Daniel

Maxi-saxi - 09.08.2007, 08:05

drimnagh wrote: Good on ya, abbagav for not getting all 'luvvie' on us and retaining a sense of humour! :wink:

You should have goosed Pierce B. on your last day, given him the 'glad eye' then you could have sold your story to the sunday papers and made a mint! :lol: ''My Night Of Passion With 'Mamma Mia' Stud Muffin''

:rotfl2:

YES way to GO!!!!




-J :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: :boogie:

That would make for some interesting reading wouldn't it.


Maxi-saxi

skm - 10.08.2007, 17:32

Interesting, your revelation that Brosnan sings WAISAD. Fitting too cos it is basically quite a masculine song, imo.

MMM - 29.08.2007, 07:10

I just discovered this thread and have read through it. First of all, congratulations on your "star turn" abbagav - I'm sure we will all be looking for you.

As for the WAISAD revelation - well, that's interesting. When I read it, a picture (well, more like a little movie, really) flashed through my mind as I considered Pierce Brosnan singing "slightly worn, but dignified, and not too old for sex". :shock: :oops: I don't know why, but I've not imagined any of the actors singing the songs before this. :confused:

I have somewhat mixed feelings about this whole movie thing. While I have my doubts that the musical will translate well to a film, I do recognize that they got quite an amazing cast together. But honestly, the little "mini movie" I just pictured is not helping to ease my doubts at all. Hopefully PB can sing, is all I can say.

The going over budget gossip is interesting too - if true, it almost certainly stems from inexperience...hmmm. Then again, don't most movies go over budget? At least, if the info is true, this may come from wanting to be sure to "get it right". Oh my. It is going to be a long wait for this thing to come out and to find out whether it is okay, good, very good or cringe-worthy. Sigh. :roll:

Regards

MMM

Maxi-saxi - 30.08.2007, 04:14

Oh God yes there has to be what they call deleted scenes on a bonus disc, with interviews on as well, Most movies do things this way. Bring out extended versions with all the extras on.

They must do the same with Mamma Mia.


Maxi-saxi

abbagav - 06.09.2007, 21:39

Well if you think my story is interesting enough to use in your blog then go ahead! Seems a bit dull seeing as I may not even make it to the final cut of the film but if you think it's worth it then hey, fill your boots!

Oh, the pressures of being a media darling!

abbagav

MarryMeAgnetha - 07.09.2007, 01:06

...But then make a comeback album. (And have the good sense to tour and promote it.)

--Daniel

MarryMeAgnetha - 12.07.2008, 00:20

Gav,

Oh, I'd buy the DVD just for YOUR section!

OK, I'm probably going to buy it regardless...

--Daniel

skm - 12.07.2008, 18:44

Awww, that's too bad but it was the experience that mattered, right? :D