Today was ridiculous fun.



Woke up at 4:55AM.

Got on location around 6:00.



It was a lot of sitting around. The set at first was really
underwhelming. We were filming the opening incident at a "Race Track",
but really we were just at stadium at Universal Studios used for their
outdoor stunt shows. They decorated the stands to look like a race way.
Flags. Banners, etc.



It was a good few hours before we go the chance to do our job. Running
and screaming. The director sat us down and explained that there has
just been a car crash, and the racer has burst into the flames and
FLIPPED into the stands. I chatted with another extra who worked the
day before me also, and she said that a tire flies into a girl next to
her and obliterates her with blood and gore.



They filled the stadium with flames and smoke machines, a few of the
stunt doubles for the main talent came in for particular stuff, and we
were all set. We we running. Screaming. Running. Jumping. Tripping.
Screaming. Running. The usual. I was kind of annoyed actually at the
lack of enthusiasm from other extras like myself. My friend and I were
freaking out, running blind through the fog. Other people were actually
laughing and barely jogging. It was pathetic.



I've never heard of the director so it wasn't super special to see him
do his thing. But in between takes it was crazy long. Lunch was good.
The Universal Backlot was interesting.



Towards the end of the day it got interesting. We saw giant bags of
foam rocks and debris. Giant stone blocks high above on cherry pickers.
And a HUGE block on wires hoisted into the ceiling. They divided the
extras into groups and took them to the setup. I waited.



Rocks were thrown. cables snapped, explosions, fire, rocks, dirt, dust,
screaming. It was ridiculous. But then the casting person told us our
group was allowed to leave. I was disappointed. I was really looking
forward to dodging rocks and falling nonsense. But. I can't complain. I
had a super day.