Hollywood, Here I come!!

alanint · 10-20-2009, 09:40 AM

I went up to see a friend in Stuart, Florida who was on the tech staff filming a sequence for an upcoming Submarine Movie titled "Sea Viper-The Hunter Becomes The Hunted" about the Germans attempting to pass Nuclear secrets to the Japanese at the end of the European war.
My purpose was to lend my MP40, a Luger and a couple of P38s to the propertymaster for the film in exchange for hanging around and watching them work. It turns out the person who was to play a German Major did not show and I wound up with the small, speaking part!! I agreed as long as my son could participate. Great bonding experience. I had scrupples about wearing the uniform but justified it through the examples of actors I respect, who have doned these uniforms in the past for the sake of telling a story.
The uniform fit me pretty well but was hellishly uncomfortable in the South Florida heat.
Here is a still from the set.

Lugerdoc · 10-20-2009, 10:07 AM

Alan, Just make sure your get your SAG card, and you're on your way. TH

John Sabato · 10-20-2009, 10:26 AM

Stuart Florida? That's member Jamese hometown... Did you stop and see him while you were there?

alanint · 10-20-2009, 10:36 AM

Hi John,

No, unfortunately, no time to advise anybody. I was contacted last minute by my friend to provide the armaments as this is a very low budget production, (I doubt it will make more than art house theaters). We arrived on set at 6:30AM after a two + hour drive from the Miami area. The set was closed to outsiders at 7AM. We stood around in wool outfits for most of the day and did not "wrap' until almost 7PM.
All for maybe 2 minutes onscreen.

Here is a link to the movie;

http://www.ussseaviper.net/USS_SEAVI...SITE/Home.html

Went Blakely · 10-25-2009, 01:00 AM

Interesting, nice luck

BogeyB · 10-25-2009, 08:42 PM

My Gawd!! Get my '03, the Huns is commin'!!

Mike

cirelaw · 10-26-2009, 12:36 PM

Eric here. I live one town north in Port St Lucie. Sorry I missed it!

10-20-2009, 09:40 AM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Hollywood, Here I come!! I went up to see a friend in Stuart, Florida who was on the tech staff filming a sequence for an upcoming Submarine Movie titled "Sea Viper-The Hunter Becomes The Hunted" about the Germans attempting to pass Nuclear secrets to the Japanese at the end of the European war. My purpose was to lend my MP40, a Luger and a couple of P38s to the propertymaster for the film in exchange for hanging around and watching them work. It turns out the person who was to play a German Major did not show and I wound up with the small, speaking part!! I agreed as long as my son could participate. Great bonding experience. I had scrupples about wearing the uniform but justified it through the examples of actors I respect, who have doned these uniforms in the past for the sake of telling a story. The uniform fit me pretty well but was hellishly uncomfortable in the South Florida heat. Here is a still from the set. Attached Thumbnails

10-20-2009, 10:07 AM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Alan, Just make sure your get your SAG card, and you're on your way. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

10-20-2009, 10:26 AM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Stuart Florida? That's member Jamese hometown... Did you stop and see him while you were there? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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10-20-2009, 10:36 AM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Hi John, No, unfortunately, no time to advise anybody. I was contacted last minute by my friend to provide the armaments as this is a very low budget production, (I doubt it will make more than art house theaters). We arrived on set at 6:30AM after a two + hour drive from the Miami area. The set was closed to outsiders at 7AM. We stood around in wool outfits for most of the day and did not "wrap' until almost 7PM. All for maybe 2 minutes onscreen. Here is a link to the movie; http://www.ussseaviper.net/USS_SEAVI...SITE/Home.html

10-26-2009, 12:36 PM	#7
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Eric here. I live one town north in Port St Lucie. Sorry I missed it!