That's a big one-niner, good buddy.

That's a big one-niner, good buddy.

I got to drive a big truck today, and it was good. It's surprising how much fun you can have on busy interstates when you drive a behemoth. Listening to Indie 103.1 for the first half of the day until the signal runs out and switching to classic rock for the remainder, driving a big truck and lifting heavy shit really makes a man feel like a man. Luckily I won't have to do it tomorrow because it also makes a man feel pretty fucking tired.

I got to meet my producer and director along with some key crew today as I drove around Hollywood and The Valley picking up shit, driving, and picking up more shit. My producer and director are both adorable. The grip and gaffer I met--that's the guy who moves heavy stuff and the guy who puts up lights, respectively, were pretty cool, pretty goofy, not respectively. The assistant camera people seemed to be in their own very focused world. Very serious folk, these camera people were. Very strange. Maybe they forgot they were making a damn movie.

All in all it was a pretty nice first day. I get to drive the truck again tomorrow, but it's only a few miles to the set and back. I'll be glad when I can just take my little Corolla again. As much fun as it is to drive a big manly truck, I like my vehicle to stop when I hit the brakes. Call me old-fashioned...

I'll post about my second day sometime tomorrow hopefully. I also hope I get done in time to go see this little double feature tomorrow (Double Indemnity and The Big Clock). It's a daytime shoot so maybe (just maybe) I'll get out in time for the 8:00 show. Here's hoping.

Watching:

House of Sand and Fog

Twin Falls Idaho

Tape

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