[modeleng] Re: A star is born. lol

  • From: "Hubert" <shep.28@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:37:33 +0100

Hello Alain

You will 'ave to brush up on your French.    Please send us a pic of you in 
your rich French Businessman mode.

When you are rich and famous, please do not forget your old humble pals!

Cheers!    Hubert



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From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 9:23 AM
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [modeleng] A star is born. lol

> A pal is frequently a film extra, and has appeared in many films.
> Yesterday he had a costume fitting at the studio, and asked me to drive 
> him there.
> The offer of a free lunch helped persuade me!
> After lunch, while he was having his costume fitted, I sat outside the 
> building, on a low wall, enjoying the sun and watching the people passing 
> by.
>
> After a while a young lady approached me and started to chat. Apparently 
> the Director of the film had seen me, reckoned I looked ideal for one 
> specific part and sent her to  "proposition" me. (And thats a noveltly!)
>
> So, in I was taken, signed up with an agency (Hey, I now have my own 
> agent.), then signed a film contract.
> Then to make up, and finally fitted into a costume and photographed.
>
> The film is supposed to be in Paris, and I am a wealthy French 
> businessman. (A prime example of mis-casting.)
> However, the black suit with spats, astrokhan coat and top hat did look 
> rather fetching.
>
>
> Dont know the film title or plot yet, but apparently it has something to 
> do with the famous rail crash,
>
> http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/accidents/paris_1895.html
>
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> http://www.alanstepney.info
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