Nice to hear from another “Milkie”!

A group of us from the IMDB MILK board have started a private Yahoo movie group, FILMINGinSF. The purpose is to form a community of people involved in the film industry in the Bay Area for both general conversation and support and information.

If you have an interest, check it out!

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I’ve worked in close proximity to Franco but have never spoken with him. From my observation point he seems nice, very low key, and pretty down to earth. Out of seven working days, I think I was on set with him six.

He is perhaps smaller than you might expect – every member of the cast is shorter and more slight of build than they appear onscreen.

Important that I note that my lack of communication with Mr. Franco on set was not due to any class system or snobishness on his part, but due to the fact that I’m not particularly a fan and had nothing pertinent to say to him. This drove my sister crazy – she thinks he’s hot.

In fact I’ve walked up Castro Street with him, exchanged acknowledging
head nods as we walked side by side and he seems perfectly nice and normal.

Again – I’m not immune to feeling the urge to talk to someone I’m a fan of, it’s just I’m not a fan of Franco. I recognize – and have seen – that he’s a good actor….. I guess he just doesn’t “do it” for me.

If it gives you any pleasure to know, he has really lovely skin, and his hair is cut short and died an odd shade of blonde which I assume is for photographic purposes. He wears a wig for much of the production. As we drove in a van to the set and he was seated in front of me, a friend who was looking to change his hair color asked me if Franco’s shade would suit him. I told him it was like Lucille Ball – looks good on film, not intended for real life.

In the end – seems nice, no “attitude” that I could discern. I admire his conduct on set, enjoyed filming scenes with him and will certainly make an effort to see more of his work. He’s done a great many low budget indies – that would seem to indicate an actor worth watching!

Thanks
Val

I suspect that this film will finally help earn Harvey Milk the place of honor he deserves beside great visionaries such as Martin Luther King and Susan B. Anthony. To date, his contributions to the civil rights movement have been largely ignored by the general public.

Thrilled as I am to be involved, I still hope for only day shoots for the remainder of production – granted, that means getting up at 2:00am to be there by 5:00, but it’s still better than doing a 14 hour night shoot.

And yes, aside from the long hours it IS fun. Meeting many new friends and having a great time reliving a period of history that’s close to my heart. Now if only the clothes I have to wear were not so damn ugly…

FYI - on average, out of a 12 hour day, approximately 7 hours are spent dressing and waiting…. No wonder so many actors do drugs.