I was booked for a childrens tv programme for CBBC. I was quite excited at this prospect as it was to be filmed at Elstree Studios but not the one that I was used to. I was to be a customer in a nail salon - nothing too taxing! Parking was available and as we had to take rather a lot of changes of clothes it was just as well.
On arrival at the studios I was given directions to the place of filming. There didn't seem to be anybody about when I got there but there was another lost soul so we went into a studio where we thought we should be but nope wrong one so we sidled out muttering apologies....
Eventually we found someone who turned out to be the 2nd A.D called Darren. He very quickly took us under his wing and showed us where the tea and coffee were plus where our dressing room was to be. There were 5 of us in all so not a huge crowd scene.
In came costume and decided we all needed to change our tops but everything else would do. Off we went to set. I felt somebody touch my arm,
"Hello Felicity, I recognise you from the hot tub in Cardinal Burns."
Oh Dear God.... Here was a man who had seen me in my bra and pants, and actually it wasn't even my bra as it belonged to costume!!
I managed to steer the conversation away from the hot tub and got on with the work. It was very easy as all I had to do was to walk in to the nail salon, go to reception and check my appointment then sit and have my nails done (and I get paid for this?!!). Occasional reaction shots were needed when several items were thrown across the set but suddenley it was lunch time. This was a bit of a shock to us as we hadn't been told that there wouldn't be any lunch. Not even so much as a voucher for lunch....Luckily McDonalds saved the day... On our way there however, we were lucky enough to see Kevin Bacon in his army uniform which was just fabulous and totally made the day for everyone! It wasn't long after that when we were wrapped and were able to set off home after a very lovely day for all.
