Column: Breaking Into The Movies

Rolling … standby … action!” I burst out of the front door of Stimson Hall at Washington State University, waving an orange swimming pool noodle and holding on to my floppy blue and white striped hat. By order of the director, 70 college-age extras and I ran down the stairs and in front of the camera whooping and carrying everything from inflatable beach balls to flippers. As I caught my breath and the camera crew geared up for the next take, I heard someone yell, “back to one!” and we jogged back to our starting places, ready to do it all again. I’ve never been much of an actress, aside from the occasional puppy dog look or my brief stint in theatre arts class in high school, but when the opportunity to be an extra in a movie came up, I jumped at the chance. The movie, titled “Admissions,” was filmed at WSU and a couple other locations in Washington. The romantic comedy, starring Vera Farmiga and Andy Garcia, tells a tale of two people who fall in love while taking their children on a college tour. The scenes I was involved in, filmed Tuesday, feature college students running out of a dorm and into a fountain, hence the swimming gear/ Meredith Metsker , Mocow Pullman Daily News. More here .

Question: Have you ever appeared in a Hollywood movie?