Do I Look Like a Young Black Child?

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking for some summer work. While eating lunch one day, I came across and ad in the paper with an 800 number saying "Movie Extras Needed. call this number."

Well, I figured what do I have to lose. Maybe there was some movie being shot nearby that needed people to be background customers in a cafe or something.

When I called the number, I got some chick with an accent in California explaining to me what I was calling about. It was just some website where I make a profile and look for extras listings in my area. Ultimately, I would have to pay for this service, but there was a 2-week free trial, so I figured what the hell (And yes I did remember to cancel before I was charged).

Well, being that I live in one of the last places anybody would be making a movie, needless to say I did not find any listings for me (notice how I said it anyway?). Of course, I cancelled my subscription as I mentioned parenthetically in the previous paragraph. However, there was a free basic plan where only directors can contact you, and so I kept that. Why not?

So yesterday I got my first email about a job that they thought fit my profile, in which I put my age, race, height, weight, etc.:

TV - African American Boy Age 5-11 - Local Hospital Commercial

Just thought I would share this mildly humorous anecdote.