Memoirs of a Movie Stand-in

It's time for episode 43 of the Memoirs of a Movie Stand-in Podcast.Download this episode right here...StandinPodcast043.mp3Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

It's time for episode 42 of the Memoirs of a Movie Stand-in Podcast.Download this episode right here...StandinPodcast042.mp3And here's the church we used for both interiors and exteriors in this and the previous episode.View Larger MapSubscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

In this 41st episode of my podcast I'll tell you about the production of episode 209 of the Promised Land TV series. We were filming in and around Saint George, Utah and we ever did a couple of days work inside a real casino in Mequite, Nevada.Download my podcast episode here...StandinPodcast041.mp3Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

I've reached the 40th episode of this podcast and, now, I'll tell you about the production of episode 208 of the Promised Land TV series. It was a very important episode about the very serious problem of teen steroid abuse.We used a few "practical" locations for this episode, like a huge mansion on the hills above the Utah State Capitol building...View Larger MapWe also used the Larry H. Miller Chevrolet dealership...View Larger MapAnd we also used a High School in Copperton which no longer exists...View Larger MapDownload my podcast here...StandinPodcast040.mp3Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

This time I'll tell you about the production of episode 207 of the Promised Land TV series. It's an episode which the Gospel Music Channel has chosen not to broadcast. I assume it's because the topic itself is a little too intense for afternoon viewing on such a family-friendly channel. But I'll tell you about the episode anyway and what we did behind-the-scenes.By the way, in the middle of this podcast episode I forgot the name of an actor who, it turns out, is Craig T. Nelson. I should have remembered that!Anyway, here's where you'll find the Lagoon amusement park...View Larger Map...and here's Westminster College in Salt Lake City...View Larger MapDownload my podcast episode here...StandinPodcast039.mp3Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

I'm back, after a slight hiatus. But I'm ready to talk again and, this time, I'll talk about the production of episode 205 of the Promised Land television series.The exterior we used for "Mooster's House" was actually this place at Wheeler Farm...Click hereDownload the episode right here...StandinPodcast038.mp3Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

Just a little catching up today. I've been watching Promised Land on the Gospel Music Channel and I've noticed a few subtle changes compared to what was broadcast on CBS in the late 1990s. So... enjoy.Download this episode here...StandinPodcast037.mp3Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

I'm back! This time I take a few minutes to talk about the Gospel Music Channel, which is now showing Promised Land every weekday! Imagine following along with this series while I tell you all of my behind-the-scenes stories. Wow!Download my podcast episode here...StandinPodcast036.mp3(Running time 27:12)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

This time, I'll talk about working on the season premiere "Crossover Episode" that kicked off both Touched by an Angel and Promised Land in the fall of 1997. Our special guests included Richard Thomas and Faith Hill!Download the podcast episode here...StandinPodcast035.mp3(Running time 44:38)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

This time, I'll talk about working on episode 202 of the Promised Land television series.Download the episode here...StandinPodcast034.mp3(Running time 25:11)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

In the summer of 1997 I returned to the Promised Land show and we started working on season two. So, let's talk about that.Download my podcast episode here...StandinPodcast033.mp3(Running Time 25:19)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

During "hiatus" between the first and second seasons of Promised Land, I worked on a cheesy "monster movie" called Marabunta. So, let's talk about that.Download the podcast here...StandinPodcast032.mp3(Running time 31:14)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

This time, I'll talk about working on the season finale of the first season of Promised Land.Also, I mention a young guest star we had on the show, Vanessa Lee Chester.Download my podcast here...StandinPodcast031.mp3(Running time 30:00)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

It's time to talk about episode 1.22 of Promised Land.Download the podcast episode here.StandinPodcast030.mp3(Running Time 33:21)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

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This time, it's all about Catering. You want to keep a film crew happy? Feed them.Download my podcast episode here...StandinPodcast027.mp3(Running Time 27:30)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

In late February 1997, the crew of Promised Land went to Southern Utah to film three episodes. Why? How? I'll tell you about it.The first episode we filmed in Southern Utah was called Outrage, and it was the story of a mining company that was pushing a bunch of Native Americans off of their sacred land. As it turns out, one of those Native Americans, Jesse Rainbird, it an old friend of Russell Greene. And, as it turns out, Russell and his family show up just in time to help these people fight against injustice. So... let's talk about what happened behind the scenes.Download the podcast episode here...StandinPodcast026.mp3(Running Time 26:19)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

In this episode, I'll explain how a slow director can quickly become unpopular among film crew members. I only talked about that because it was on my mind, but I didn't mean to imply that the director of Promised Land Episode 117 was a slow-working director. In fact, Michael Schultz was very popular among the crew memebrs on our show.Anyway, let's talk about this particular episode of Promised Land which was filmed in the last part of January 1997.Download the podcast episode here...StandinPodcast025.mp3(Running Time 27:33)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

This time around, I'll talk about a big-time "crossover" episode involving characters from Touched by an Angel and from Promised Land. This episode was called Amazing Grace and it was filmed in late January and early February 1997. It was an "important" episode about racial tension in America. And we got a lot of attention for this big, two-part story. I had a good time working on the show but, in the end, I didn't find it very enjoyable as a viewer. So... I'll tell you more about this in this week's podcast episode.Download this podcast episode here...StandinPodcast024.mp3(running time 28:30)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

This week, I'm talking about some of the on-set protocol that you'll find when you work on movies and TV shows. What's a "page count" on a movie set? What are "sides"? What's a "call sheet"? What does the script supervisor mean when she says, "Seven Baker is up..." to the other people on the crew? It's a whole lot of stuff like that on this week's podcast. Enjoy!Download my podcast episode here...StandinPodcast023.mp3(Running Time 26:40)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

In January 1997, we shot an episode of Promised Land called The Collapse. We shot in and around a real mine southeast of Park City, as well as a bunch of sets built by our remarkable Art Department crew. Join me in this podcast episode and I'll tell you all about it.Also, follow this link for a few behind-the-scenes pictures that I took all by myself on our mine set.Download the podcast episode hereStandinPodcast022.mp3(Running time 24:32)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes

In January 1997, when the Promised Land crew returned to work after our Christmas break, we shot episode 115, an episode about a homeless, runaway teenager. Our special guest was Thora Birch, who later became somewhat of a movie icon for her role in American Beauty.Please Note: After I recorded the podcast, I realized that I was wrong about Thora Birch being featured in the ads for American Beauty. What can I say? I never saw the movie.It was a new year and we were shooting with a new film format (or, at least, it was new to us). We had been filming the series in 16mm but, starting in 1997, we switched to a format called Super 16.So, please join me for some memoirs about this episode, which was shot on location in Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park. Follow this link in Google Maps. Also in this episode, I tell you why you'll often see rooms with closed curtains when you're watching movies. Plus, what's "dulling spray" all about?Download the podcast episode hereStandinPodcast021.mp3(Running Time 24:21)Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes