In and around Hendersonville, right outside Nashville, Tennessee USA, some photos of gas prices at the pumps from today's lunchtime excursion. July 11 2017 The one at the Shell Station (close to the Post Office) missed the price, so we'll get it again another day. The Mapco ($1.93) is the one located on the corner... Continue Reading →
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Background Actor: 5 reasons why you should become one
My reasons on why you should become a 'background actor': 1. If you enjoy being around people. 2. If you are extroverted. 3. If you are introverted, but would like to change. 4. If you are bored and need something to do. Many reasons why you should become a background actor, but most important is:... Continue Reading →
‘I wouldn’t know a rare baseball card if it jumped up in my face’
(written on June 16, 2010) By: Nancy P. Goodman ‘I wouldn’t know a rare baseball card if it jumped up in my face’, that was my thought as I went through a stack of old cards recently. My son used to collect baseball cards, football cards and I guess, basketball cards too. The closet is... Continue Reading →
The Best Website that is no more
My tale of The Best Website that is no more (written in 2010 and published on Associated Content/Yahoo Voices) A sad tale of lost data, lost work, lost friendships, lost in the wild-blue-yonder of an Internet 'no-mans-land'. Having been a loyal subscriber to 'AOL' since the onset of my Internet experience (OK, I was on... Continue Reading →
Gas prices: Nashville Tennessee USA area July 3 2017
As we've started into the month of July 2017, midway through this year, here are some photos of various gas stations in my area of Middle Tennessee. I used to post these gas price photos often on one of the other websites I wrote for and this type of gas photo was popular. You can... Continue Reading →
Where is your Dash?
via Daily Prompt: Dash Where is your Dash? Is it in the waking up, fresh and raring to go each morning? Or is it in the mid-morning ready-to-go spirit? How about the lunch-time Dash? Getting out and going is always good for you. Lie around and die, is what I've always heard. Sure, your body... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Background Actor – With Nancy and Billy Goodman — Faith Flix
Most folks spend their retirement years relaxing, traveling, looking for new ways to enjoy life. For Nancy and Billy Goodman, that search led them to new careers as background actors. Since 2012 they’ve worked on multiple movies and shows including Boulevard, Nashville, Still the King, All Saints, and Summer of ’67. As a result, they’ve […]... Continue Reading →
Background Extras: When to start…
Background actor extras - When to start? Anytime is a good time! As it's probably not going to be a full-time paying job - unless you go professional, - (such as being a card-carrying SAG/Aftra member which gives you more pay for what you do) - but IF you have the free time to devote to... Continue Reading →
Background Extras: How to start …
We began our quest to be 'background extras' by signing up with 'On Location Casting' at their webpage http://www.onlocationcasting.us under 'Talent'. You have to fill in all the logical details about yourself, and if you have any prior experience in this field, fill out a 'resume' on the site. Include one 'headshot' photo, and one... Continue Reading →
Background Extras: Where to start…
Photos from 'Boulevard' Movie, (1) Billy in the opening credits scene, playing solitaire at a table behind Robin Williams and his 'father' in the movie, at the nursing home. (2) Back of my head in the movie 'Boulevard', shown sitting at a table with another background actor to my right, as Robin Williams gets... Continue Reading →