I get giddy when I’m on set at a shoot, and it’s not just the excitement of being out of the office. I love the craft of storytelling, and it’s especially exciting when the weeks of planning come together and you’re waiting for the director to shout “Action!”
Also, let’s face it, for this life-long TV fanatic, I’ve always wanted to experience the feeling of being on screen. So, last September, when my latest project, the 2020 Census, needed a few extras to star in b-roll, I jumped at the chance. I filmed two scenes — opening the mailbox to receive my census questionnaire and then sitting at a table to complete my census online.
To my absolute delight, I am now proud to say I made the b-roll cut and am actually pretty popular. I’ve been on CBS This Morning, Good Morning America (briefly), in various video packages for my client and a few local news stations, too.