So, fellow FRINGE fans, I checked my twitter today and got wind that FRINGE is filming in Gastown today. So I decided to mosey on down there to check it out! Here's how it all went down!
Just got there. About 6pm. (I'm standing behind the police line). Meet these super nerdy freaky gamer Fringe freaks, who had screencaps printed out on glossy photo paper for them to sign. FREAKY. Anyways. So them black vans start rolling up!
Josh arrived with John I do believe... So while those NERDYFREAKS were occupied with John (WALTER), I accosted Josh (PETER), who might I add is ultra cute and nice. 8D So as those NERDYFREAKS turned to Josh (PETER), I asked John (WALTER) for a picture as well. I FEEL SHORT NEXT TO HIM OTL.
And I told John (WALTER) that I loved him in LOTR (he was Lord Denathor, crazy guy who fell off a cliff while on fire in the third movie). He thanked me of course. Anna's (OLIVIA) shuttle came about 5 minutes later but she was running late so she didn't have time to stop and hang around.
So they start filming and they did 4 or 5 takes of this part where they're arriving at the scene. Blurry pics cause my zoom on the point and shoot sucks in the dark. So they start filming and I start talking to one of the extras and found out how to be an extra (I heard they were paid $500 for Fringe). And at one point, at around 7:30, after standing in the cold for an hour and a half, I lose feeling in my toes... SO I went up to Starbucks for a coffee to warm me up. By the time I get back, the extras were gone, so I start talking to this PR guy (dude who tells passerbys what's going down and shit, public relations) and made friends with him lol. So nothing's happening for a good while (they're filming, I can't do anything but watch).
At one point, they had to wheel the 'corpse' inside for the scene but before it got in, I got to take pics with it! It was made out of silicon and it jiggled. xD OM NOM NOM NOM. Moving on~~
SO, as I was talking with the PR guy, one of the boss dudes (AWESOME dude named MIKE BISHOP [lol at Bishop]) comes over and chats with us.
He's like "Wow, you've been here awhile, would you like some tea or coffee?"
I was like "OMG ARE YOU SURE? DON'T WANT TO TROUBLE YOU!!!"
He's all like "DUDE, npnp" and I ended up getting another hot drink (TEA).
Then he's all like, so, you here for autographs/what?
I told him I got pics with John (WALTER) and Josh (PETER) but didn't get Anna (OLIVIA) or Lance (BROYLES) and was waiting for them to take a break and come out.
So he's all like, "Well, if I see them hanging around, I'll send them your way!"
At first, I thought he was just saying that but he seriously did!!! So I'm just standing around and he walks up from the scene and gestures at me to follow him. So I did. He told me Lance (BROYLES) had a moment in this tent in the corner and to get my camera ready.
I take a pic with him and thanks him. He's very easy going and likes to laugh IRL unlike BROYLES lol, who is all serious. And then Josh (PETER) takes a break and walks towards the edge of the 'set'. I didn't have anything for him to sign earlier but now... TEA CUP!
"Enjoy" He writes. Lol. He's super nice about it. xD The pen I brought died on me for a bit so he borrowed a sharpie from NERDYFREAK dude lol. His comment about my pen was that "it was so cold, it'd gone home for the night". He's adorable. So I go back to my original spot, more waiting/chatting with PR dude/watching them film.
They've moved to the doorway by now lol. After a couple more takes, Anna (OLIVIA) finally has a moment and Mike brings her over, just on the edge of the 'set', not but quite off the 'set' just yet, couple meters away.
I only had my pen this time, and she had to scribble a bit to get the ink working again lol. She's super awesome and she apologized and thanked me for waiting so long. I love her <3. She was actually really surprised when I asked her to sign my TEA CUP, like a little "WAA?" haha, it was cute <3.
And since we were still technically 'on set', the NERDYFREAKS didn't come and accost her, they tried and failed cause they were at the edge (so off the) set, trying to get her attention but FAILED. HA. So I got some Anna (OLIVIA) and they didn't cause she walked away after that. HA. This totally made my week. I profusely thanked MIKE for being so nice to me (since I was the only one that he did this for haha) and said goodbye to PR friend and left cause MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. 8Db
IT'S OFFICIAL. Fringe cast and crew are the nicest ppl. EVER. lol.
This was how I spent 3 hours of my life tonight. I missed this week's Fringe for this lol.
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