Yesterday I finally hit the big time. I was an extra guest prankster on the show “Mabe in America” that is currently running on CMT. Our show should air in the next 4 to 5 weeks.
There was a lot of sitting and waiting on the set, but that was to be expected. But when we were actually filming, it was a lot of fun. “Mabe in America” is a hidden camera show. Here’s the setup for our prank: Tom Mabe calls a store and alerts them that a man in a red shirt and dark blue hat has been spotted in their neighborhood and he has been shoplifting. Right after that call is made, eight different guys (me included) walk into the store in one minute intervals wearing red shirts and dark blue hats. Watching the reactions of the store owners out of the corner of my eye was pretty funny.
Hopefully, I will have more stories to tell of my life as an extra actor.
I am a sucker for summer blockbuster movies. Each year I look forward to the outrageous big budget flicks that vie for my attention.
Tonight, my wife and I went to see “Hancock” with Will Smith. To be honest, I did not know a whole lot about this movie other than what I saw in the previews. I liked that idea of the movie - a superhero dealing with his inner demons, but still doing his job. And for the first half of the movie, I was into this film. Then “the twist.” I won’t ruin the movie for anyone, but…WOW, did the writers mess up a great opportunity.
In other news, I bought a “Star Wars” shirt. I’ve entered a new realm of dork.
There are lots of new things going on in my life right now. Here are some of those exciting things:
On July 10 I am going to be an extra for a show that will air on CMT. I’ve officially made it. It is all down hill from here. I’ve peaked.
I’m getting ready to launch two new shows for the company I work for in the next two weeks. The first is called “The Rookie Cook,” which is a how-to show for amateur cooks. The other is a simple show called “Food Rants,” that allows people to positively or negatively comment on the food of the day. It should be interesting.
I will also be in another show called “Dog Knows.” I’ll let you know more about it later.
On top of that, I’m playing lots of Putt-Putt and Frisbee Golf.
And of course, I’m watching “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Wipeout.”
Writer. Performer. Speaker. Quilter. Joe Bennett is all those things and more (minus the "Quilter" part).
Joe currently works as a writer and actor for VuPal, Simple Media, and Jotzel Media. On top of that, he also works as a freelance writer. And on top of that, he is a part of an interactive sketch comedy group, The Joe and Dan Show.
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