Damien had a 10am call to the set of Surfer Dude. Basecamp was set up at a different beach than before. I was surprised to see only a few trailers along with only a few people. Everyone we ran into remembered us and welcomed us back, even people we didn't remember! Soon there were six kids, all boys and one girl. They sent us to wardrobe where to my surprise, Damien was approved with what he wore to the set. He'd be the only boy not wearing a bathing suit. They also wanted him to wear his hat so that he would not be confused with Mario, the main boy in the movie that Damien had photo doubled for.
From basecamp they took us in a van to a house where they were filming. It was a beautiful home overlooking the ocean.
Home used in Surfer Dude. Lots of round windows.
Once we reached the home and stepped out of the van, Rod (my brother's best friend) was waiting for us! We waited on the lawn (seen in the photo above) along with about 100 other actors. There were dozens of "hot" girls in bikinis, security guards and more. Matthew McConuaghey sat with us on the lawn. He remembered Damien from the days Damien worked as a photo double a few weeks earlier. Since he sat on my red jacket (along with Damien) I am now considering NOT washing it! haha!
We never saw the filming indoors but it was interesting talking with the other actors. A small plane was circling over head, apparently hired by the paparrazi which soon showed up. They couldn't get very close though since the area was blocked off by the police. Another little boy actor showed up to be included in the autograph scene that Damien would be in, making a total of 7 kids.
When it was time to go back to homebase, where the autograph scene would be filmed, we were last in line to get in the van. There was no more room. Luckily Rod was near by and heard, so he put us in the van with the cameramen that would be filming the scene. They were really nice to us and chatted with Damien on the way down to the beach. They laughed when Damien told them about his short bus scene in Everybody Hates Chris. They told us that we were misinformed about the autograph scene and we wouldn't be asking Matthew for his autograph, but Matthew's rival surfer in the movie.
Filming the kids who are asking "Lupe" (the Rival Surfer) for his autograph.
Damien and "Lupe" Ramon RodriguezThis will be a short scene in the movie featuring Red Bull. The cameramen said it's a "staged promo". I'm not sure what that means. We hope it doesn't get cut. It had the kids laughing and this crazy Mom (aka Me) asking Ramon for his photo!
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