When the call went out a few weeks ago, looking for people to be extra's in Joe Boyd's new movie "Hitting The Nuts", that was being filmed in the greater Cincinnati area, I quickly checked the calendar and decided to sign on for a few days. Just last week I had my first day of filming on set, so I'll share a few of the pics I snapped....
The movie itself, a mockumentry about an illegal poker tournament in southern Indiana sounded like a lot of fun...but on top of that the script is improvised! I really can't wait to see how it all comes together when finished, having now seen these actors with their improv backgrounds in action. For more information on the movie, be sure to visit the Hitting The Nuts web site, check out Joe's blog, and see the article that recently came out in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
I was only an extra, but ended up having a lot of fun with the scene I was in on my first day...of course, during our downtime, what are the odds of me not snapping a few photos...here's a little sampling from the day....
Here's Joe Boyd...writer, director, producer and actor for "Hitting The Nuts".
Joe with actors Megan Whyte Soule and Mike Betette
"Scooter Girl" Jen Johnson from Big Brother 8
"Scooter Girls" Debbie and Annie working out some frustrations in the ring between takes...
actress Karen Krueger....
Actors Mike Betette and Mathew Donnelly
cameraman Sidney Diongzon
Joe directing Jen Johnson
photographer Russ David Beckner with photographer Daniel Smyth and graphic designer Hunter Frederick reviewing photos and working on the Hitting The Nuts Facebook Fan Page....
fellow extras Tony Carter and Carly Stull....laughing it up while waiting....
fellow extra Jaclyn Winters shows her boxing moves to Mathew Donnelly....
Jacklyn and myself...our roles as "background extras" saw a little more involvement in our scene than I think either of us went into it expecting! We had a lot of fun with it though...so you'll have to wait for the "Hitting The Nuts" release next year to see what happened....come to think of it, so will I, because I think it's kind of a blur right now! 
So there's some fun stuff from my first day on the set...tomorrow begins a four day run of filming the big poker tournament - so I'm sure I'll be posting more photos out of the next few days of shooting. Be sure to check out the Facebook Fan Page for updates as filming gets close to wrapping up, and stay tuned for a release date. You can also follow Joe on Twitter, and use the Twitter search #HTN for updates from the cast and crew....
