Mel's Movie Premiere

I've been meaning to blog about my experience as an extra on the set of Drew Barrymore's movie Whip It last year while she was filming in Detroit, but obviously I haven't. I'll get right on that! But in the meantime, the film premiered this month at the Toronto Film Festival and is set to be released to theaters on October 2nd!

One trailer for the movie, when watched in slow motion, actually shows little old me in the corner of the shot touching my nose, putting my hands in my pockets and walking off. Not exactly the big break I was hoping for, especially since my face is hidden behind a bar so that only my hat and my torso are visible, it's still pretty cool and I'm eternally optimistic that I will be in at least one other shot in the film. (Look for the scene where Eve spits beer into the crowd).

Here's the trailer starring ME! Oh, and Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page... (Watch closely at minute 2:15 on the far right at the edge of the track. That's me!)



And in case you can't find me, I now that this still photo depicting my one shining moment. Thanks Ang!