Saturday, June 21, 2008

This Bollywood star got Bamboozled

We are all looking for our 8 minutes of glory...our time in the spot light....our moment to shine. They say that every minute a star is born...well guys my star was born right here in my very own city of joy. The story I am about to tell Is completely true...pictures will follow (when Molly can get them off her camera). While some of the choices made may not have been my wisest...at least I made it home in one piece with a story to tell.

Thursdays are holidays at the Loreto Day School. So Molly and I set out early to make an attempt at the new market to see what wonderful trinkets we could come home with. However we never quite made it to market, to market that day. Instead we wound up on the scene of a Bengali Mafia movie playing the mobsters girlfriends. Luckily kissing is not allowed in Bengali movies or we would have been seriously out of luck.

So they say a star is born everyday, but they also say a sucker is too. I guess in this case I am both. So on our way to market, Molly and I run into a man named Jack who tells us about his movie and promises two things 1) we will be back by 4pm and 2) he will pay us 1000 rupees each for our two scenes.

So Molly and I climb into the back of Jack's car (in hindsight not the greatest idea). About half way to the movie set I start thinking about how dumb we were to just get into the car with a total stranger and I began to imagine myself being sold into some kind of bondage. Luckily Jack was telling the truth about one thing...there really was a movie set. Unfortunately Jack was lying about having us home by 4 and about paying us.

After being on set till 8:00 at night we were finally done working! and once we were returned home Jack suddenly forgets to pay us. So with no money in hand Molly and I returned home with nothing to show for our day except the knowledge that we could very well be the next leading ladies of Bollywood. Dean do you think you could preview my acting debut as a Clinton School program?

4 comments:

Jane Jones said...

Your post reminded me of the time just after you were born when Dad and Kathleen were in a Fanta commercial in Malaysia. Again, they promised that the filming would only take a couple of hours (pretty important as Kathleen was only 2. In the end it took nearly 15 hours and we really had to chase them down for the money that had been promised. Maybe this is becoming a family tradition..... one we can end quite soon I would think!
Love you..... Mom

Sanford L. Johnson said...

Erin,

The reason you and Molly didn't get paid is because you didn't have representation. You two need an agent, and I am that man for you. I can get you yo' money...for a small fee. Give me a call at the Sho' Nuff Talent Agency. The number is 1-800-SHO-NUFF.

Tait and Kathleen said...

cI can't wait to watch!

Anonymous said...

Erin,
I've been enjoying your bloggery. Adventures galore so far for you! Hope today isn't a "redo" haha
Miss you :)
Angela