NickLee
Jun 20 2003, 10:36 AM
<table align="right" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td><img align='right' src="http://www.spaced-out.org.uk/images/m2/m2/shaunofthedead/shaun-italia-news.gif" /></td></tr></table>Dear all
We are delighted to let you all know that Simon and Edgar’s zombie extravaganza Shaun of the Dead is now in its sixth week of production. With 3 weeks to go, we are issuing a final call for all you zombie wannabes out there to come and join our legions of the living dead. It is especially urgent that we find some volunteers for Monday 23rd, Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th June for filming at Ealing Studios. If you are interested, please contact James on <A href="mailto:zombie_master_40@hotmail.com">zombie_master_40@hotmail.com</a>. Please include your name, contact details, vital statistics, description, age, and phone number.
Many thanks
The Production Team
Shaun of the Dead
Smart Arse Butler
Jun 20 2003, 10:46 AM
And there was me and rich feeling extra special because we'd got called up yesterday to be in the final 'exclusive' scenes as James 'king of buttering up' McCavener put it....ooo he's such a little liar!
So come on people, who's with us? if we get a nice big group of us we could go out and have a laugh afterwards or something.
Gail?
Pawnstarr
Jun 20 2003, 10:52 AM
I am soooooo there.... even if I have to bunk off work!!
Just sent off my e-mail - crossing all of my extremities!

Yay!
SegaBoy
Jun 20 2003, 11:00 AM
Is this open to all plebs?
Smart Arse Butler
Jun 20 2003, 11:31 AM
Yes, verily!
Also, James will have sex with you all, he likes that.....
chuckurboyfriendavasandwich
Jun 20 2003, 11:34 AM
I'd love to go but i cost alot
SegaBoy
Jun 20 2003, 11:45 AM
QUOTE (Smart Arse Butler @ Jun 20 2003, 12:31 PM)
Yes, verily!
Also, James will have sex with you all, he likes that.....
Oh I don't know if I'd do that on a first date... I'm ever so shy, y'know.
I might give him an email re: Monday... maybe.
Smart Arse Butler
Jun 20 2003, 11:49 AM
go on then, see if it bothers me, you do as you like you vicious heartless beast!
what?
Hello kittencat!
Jun 20 2003, 11:53 AM
Well, if it's a quiet week at work next week...is it okay to just turn up with you Butler? Seeing as you are so tight with the crew, ahem?
Mind, I really should be packing...
SegaBoy
Jun 20 2003, 11:55 AM
QUOTE (Smart Arse Butler @ Jun 20 2003, 12:49 PM)
go on then, see if it bothers me, you do as you like you vicious heartless beast!
what?
EXACTLY.
Yea, I think you should be mum Lyds - have us all walking in a crocodile 'n stuff.
Are we nearly there yet?
Smart Arse Butler
Jun 20 2003, 12:00 PM
QUOTE (Hello kittencat! @ Jun 20 2003, 12:53 PM)
Well, if it's a quiet week at work next week...is it okay to just turn up with you Butler? Seeing as you are so tight with the crew, ahem?
Mind, I really should be packing...

Yeah, well, I've got the boy wonder Ian trailing behind me like a lovely stupid child already so I think we're going to need you to look after us or we might die or get confused and run off unaided and then what would happen?
I'll have to call James, and you do realise we'll have to dyke it up for the day don't you?
Hello kittencat!
Jun 20 2003, 12:07 PM
Oh god, dyking it up again! People will talk....probably...
I love the gays, myself.
TheCardinal
Jun 20 2003, 12:10 PM
I don't like 'em myself. Too poofy for my tastes.
But then I am just a stupid child...
Smart Arse Butler
Jun 20 2003, 12:24 PM
Ignore that, er, campers....
Ooooo, so, who've we got at the mo?
Me, because I always come first....which is nice for me isn't it?
Ian ( Insert pun here)
Tracybear
Rich
Gail
Dan
Anymore?
Pawnstarr
Jun 20 2003, 12:26 PM
Hmmm wasn't it the 23/24/25th??
Isn't the 25th the Wednesday or am I missing something??
SegaBoy
Jun 20 2003, 01:18 PM
I'm now confused... what am I meant to be doing?
Is this just me turning up somewhere or do I have to, y'know, do something?
My mind is incapable of anything resembling thoughts at the moment.
icklepickle
Jun 20 2003, 01:24 PM
I'm only doing 28th sat and 3rd thursday. i could do more but I may regret it cause I'm taking this out of holiday days!!!!
Might ask Sarah though she might do it....
Gail
Smart Arse Butler
Jun 20 2003, 01:27 PM
Dan, you have to follow the instructions that Nick said at the begining of this thread, e mail mr zombie master and tell him from you're on the spaced site and maybe say you're a mate of mine and then say you want to be a zombie and I should imagine you'll be fine my love....
SegaBoy
Jun 20 2003, 01:32 PM
QUOTE (Smart Arse Butler @ Jun 20 2003, 02:27 PM)
Dan, you have to follow the instructions that Nick said at the begining of this thread, e mail mr zombie master and tell him from you're on the spaced site and maybe say you're a mate of mine and then say you want to be a zombie and I should imagine you'll be fine my love....
See, that's what I need... simple straightforward instructions.
The kind that you'd give to special kids.
Pawnstarr
Jun 20 2003, 01:52 PM
Woohoo James just called me - I gotta call back to confirm but I'm gonna do Tuesday and Wednesday I think!
Yay!
scott_dee
Jun 20 2003, 07:41 PM
Woo-hoo!
Am due to join the legions of undead on Tuesday and Wednesday. I can just see the look on my boss's face when I tell him on Monday I'm taking two days off work to be a zombie...
PictureOfFlowers
Jun 20 2003, 11:13 PM
I really wish I could do this, how cool would it be?! But alas I can't make it, next week is incredibly hectic.
Smart Arse Butler
Jun 21 2003, 12:26 PM
Who else is doing this and when? I'm trying to get as many of us together so we can make everyone feel really self concious because we all know each other and stuff. Come on, you know you want to....
TomBo
Jun 21 2003, 01:20 PM
QUOTE (Smart Arse Butler @ Jun 21 2003, 01:26 PM)
Who else is doing this and when? I'm trying to get as many of us together so we can make everyone feel really self concious because we all know each other and stuff. Come on, you know you want to....
I'll be doing Monday and Tuesday hopefully. It'll be nice to meet some of the people I've been spamming at*

.
Anyone travelling from South East London (near Dulwich) want to meet up for travelling?
*I really don't do this on purpose, I'm just a lil excitable.
JenerationX
Jun 21 2003, 06:51 PM
'Raaay! I'll also be lurching along there this Monday and Tuesday. Considering smuggling in a new costume for myself as I'm not really fancying the idea of sitting around in the heat of a studio in the 8 inch thick woollen jacket - the making of which must've seen all the sheep in Wales stripped naked - which was presented to me at the last filming days.
Smart Arse Butler
Jun 21 2003, 08:26 PM
Well, I was in a rather fashionable zip up, new season O Neil which I grew so fond of I nicked it.
So I imagine I'll be punished for that by having to wear shite...
Mizzie
Jun 21 2003, 08:34 PM
QUOTE (TomBo @ Jun 21 2003, 02:20 PM)
Anyone travelling from South East London (near Dulwich) want to meet up for travelling?
Me!
I live in South Norwood, so I wouldn't mind meeting up!
I've just called James and he's keen on me doing some extra stuff (I think me telling him I've spent all day reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix cover-to-cover plus that I could go to as many filming days as he could offer me won it in my favour...

)
Faldor
Jun 21 2003, 10:07 PM
I've just emailed them, dont know if their want me or not.
if they do where is this studio place and how would i get there??
scott_dee
Jun 22 2003, 01:31 PM
QUOTE (Smart Arse Butler @ Jun 21 2003, 12:26 PM)
Who else is doing this and when? I'm trying to get as many of us together so we can make everyone feel really self concious because we all know each other and stuff. Come on, you know you want to....
Well I'm a complete newbie here so I don't know anyone, but I'm going on Tuesday and Wednesday... I'd be going Monday but I thought it would at least be polite to tell my boss I'm taking a few days off!
Curiously enough, being a zombie for a day will be arguably more human than my current job as an evil, cold-hearted, bloodsucking government minion!
JustifiedRevenge
Jun 22 2003, 02:34 PM
Well I just sent an email off , hope to hear a reply
JenerationX
Jun 22 2003, 03:10 PM
QUOTE
Well, I was in a rather fashionable zip up, new season O Neil which I grew so fond of I nicked it.
Yeah, I was given a Hooch one at one of the other days and considered doing the same. But when I had my photo taken in it by the sneaky keepers of the wardrobe, I thought they might notice it was missing and then I'd get hunted down.
Anyone else travelling from norf London tomorrow fancy meeting at Paddington and getting the train down there together?
JustifiedRevenge
Jun 22 2003, 06:35 PM
Eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Tomorrow I become the undead
Faldor
Jun 22 2003, 07:10 PM
Eeeeeyyy!!!
tuesday and wednesday i will eat your brains!!!!
Pawnstarr
Jun 22 2003, 10:09 PM
QUOTE (Smart Arse Butler @ Jun 21 2003, 12:26 PM)
Who else is doing this and when? I'm trying to get as many of us together so we can make everyone feel really self concious because we all know each other and stuff. Come on, you know you want to....
Me me me!
I'll be there Tuesday and Wednesday (assuming there isn't a complete disaster at work in the meantime!) - can't wait!!
What's the deal, do we get told what we're doing on the day or will James let us know.... not sure what to expect!!
Faldor
Jun 22 2003, 10:39 PM
From what James told me, theres a scene involving a pub (dont get your hopes up its actually in a studio, but hey the SPACED studio had real working Pegg frying toasters...) and their need zombies walking past windows.
probably crowd scenes as well like on the poster.
oh yeah we're also going to stand around doing nout for a bit.
Edit: is anyone coming from Paddington on the Tuesday?
Pawnstarr
Jun 23 2003, 03:56 PM
Erm I'm having a mild panic now.... can anyone help me?!
Am supposed to be going along tomorrow and wednesday with a couple of pals - confirmed this with James on Friday, but I don't know what time we're supposed to get there or what we need to wear or anything cos James hasn't called me back yet. Keep getting his answer phone!!
Help!
:/
icklepickle
Jun 23 2003, 05:21 PM
QUOTE (Pawnstarr @ Jun 23 2003, 03:56 PM)
Erm I'm having a mild panic now.... can anyone help me?!
Am supposed to be going along tomorrow and wednesday with a couple of pals - confirmed this with James on Friday, but I don't know what time we're supposed to get there or what we need to wear or anything cos James hasn't called me back yet. Keep getting his answer phone!!
Help!
:/
Ok you have to be there for 6am. You don't NEED to be there for that time but cause there are so many other zombies to be made up it takes about 2 hours to do everyone so they try and get you all there as early as poss. The later you get there the further down the make up queue you will be. Make sure you are there before about 9 though.. or you'll miss breakfast!

You have to wear neutral colours (lighter ones are good as the blood shows up) but nothing bright, red, no black or white and no logos. Don't worry though they have ready-bloodied costumes there if you can't find anything. If you do wear your own clothes make sure you don't mind getting them a bit stained. the blood comes out but just to be on the safe side...
Hope that helped!
Anyway have fun!!!
EDIT: just remembered, take a toothbrush and some face wipes if you have them. They provide the wipes but there is usually a mad rush and you might want to take a mirror too as they won't let you leave with the make up on. Also take a book or some mags, if you're waiting around it can be really boring! It's fine once you get on set but up till then you need something to do, especially if you're on your own, zombies were playing cards when I was there!
Mizzie
Jun 23 2003, 08:05 PM
Was a good day today, met up with Marty, had a masterclass on how to walk like a zombie, Simon Pegg just about recognised me and said hello (he was a bit unsure if it was me cos the last time he saw me I didn't have long hair), the lovely people at make-up gave me a lovely cut that looked like a massive love bite and was shackled to a van!
Roll on tomorrow!
JustifiedRevenge
Jun 23 2003, 08:29 PM
No make up for me today, Though I am part of the ending in the Pub. The sticky blood and hands on window part
Long and tiring day but it was also great. Didn't meet many people from the board( cause some of you were the make up zombies). But I hope to see a few of you tomorrow.
From what I saw of the parts being filmed the film looks very good. And the Zombie Masterclass was a right laugh
Mizzie
Jun 23 2003, 09:03 PM
QUOTE (JustifiedRevenge @ Jun 23 2003, 09:29 PM)
And the Zombie Masterclass was a right laugh

It was!
Especially the music they used to "get us in the right frame of mind"
JustifiedRevenge
Jun 23 2003, 09:06 PM
lol yeah, though trying to walk like a zombie was actually quite difficult, and having to fall and get up in zombie character was a laugh.
Though at the end of the music I'me sure it was a monkey screaming
Downsy
Jun 23 2003, 09:54 PM
Mizzie, how did I miss you today ??
weird
JustifiedRevenge
Jun 23 2003, 10:04 PM
Downsy you were there? what did you do?
Pawnstarr
Jun 23 2003, 10:12 PM
QUOTE (icklepickle @ Jun 23 2003, 05:21 PM)
Ok you have to be there for 6am. You don't NEED to be there for that time but cause there are so many other zombies to be made up it takes about 2 hours to do everyone so they try and get you all there as early as poss. The later you get there the further down the make up queue you will be. Make sure you are there before about 9 though.. or you'll miss breakfast!

You have to wear neutral colours (lighter ones are good as the blood shows up) but nothing bright, red, no black or white and no logos. Don't worry though they have ready-bloodied costumes there if you can't find anything. If you do wear your own clothes make sure you don't mind getting them a bit stained. the blood comes out but just to be on the safe side...
Hope that helped!
Anyway have fun!!!
EDIT: just remembered, take a toothbrush and some face wipes if you have them. They provide the wipes but there is usually a mad rush and you might want to take a mirror too as they won't let you leave with the make up on. Also take a book or some mags, if you're waiting around it can be really boring! It's fine once you get on set but up till then you need something to do, especially if you're on your own, zombies were playing cards when I was there!
Ahhh cheers for the info.... James did call me in the end (bout 9pm!), I was having a mini panic by then tho - guess he's a very busy chap indeed!!
Nice early start for me cos I got so far to go.... 5am eek! :/
Look forward to meeting some of you chaps!
Getting nervous now.....
Downsy
Jun 23 2003, 10:17 PM
QUOTE (JustifiedRevenge @ Jun 23 2003, 10:04 PM)
Downsy you were there? what did you do?
Drank a lot of coffee

I was at the far right window next to the door
PictureOfFlowers
Jun 23 2003, 11:07 PM
Awwwww, this sounds really cool. I wish I could've done it.
discodee
Jun 23 2003, 11:08 PM
why am i still awake? ive got to be up again in 5 hours. my feet hurt. my back hurts. im covered in fake blood (i seem to have some on my
thighs. note to self: wash hands thorougly betwixt leaving set and entering lavatory for much needed pissbreak. otherwise results can cause no small confusion later. thats a joke for the laydees. )
hello, im discodee. robot top, second zombie from left, far right window. pissed off that her sister- who has never even
seen spaced- got zombied up and didnt leave the set until 9, whereas i will be sitting in cinema looking for relevant window in pub behind which i am stroking glass in a sufficiently horrifying manner. not fair. not fair. there is however always tomorrow. at tara.
no, not tara. ealing.
must sleep.
JustifiedRevenge
Jun 24 2003, 04:59 AM
QUOTE (discodee @ Jun 24 2003, 12:08 AM)
why am i still awake? ive got to be up again in 5 hours. my feet hurt. my back hurts. im covered in fake blood (i seem to have some on my
thighs. note to self: wash hands thorougly betwixt leaving set and entering lavatory for much needed pissbreak. otherwise results can cause no small confusion later. thats a joke for the laydees. )
hello, im discodee. robot top, second zombie from left, far right window. pissed off that her sister- who has never even
seen spaced- got zombied up and didnt leave the set until 9, whereas i will be sitting in cinema looking for relevant window in pub behind which i am stroking glass in a sufficiently horrifying manner. not fair. not fair. there is however always tomorrow. at tara.
no, not tara. ealing.
must sleep.

Eyyyyy I know you

, I was third zombie on second window
Another zombie day awaits
Mizzie
Jun 24 2003, 08:28 AM
QUOTE (Downsy @ Jun 23 2003, 11:17 PM)
QUOTE (JustifiedRevenge @ Jun 23 2003, 10:04 PM)
Downsy you were there? what did you do?
Drank a lot of coffee

I was at the far right window next to the door
Ah!
That's probably why I missed you!
I was with the 2nd unit, you were probably with the 1st.
But you might have seen me if you were in the lunch hall around 2pm, cos I walked through there to get to the Green Room.
Downsy
Jun 24 2003, 08:55 AM
You didn't ask me where the green room was did you ?? I had a green t-shirt on and a denim jacket
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