DO YOU HAVE A FIRST NAME?
It's always nice to address a reply to a name. No offense intended.
The mini-series was filmed mostly on the east coast, but the battle sequences were filmed just south of Natchez, MS. I took a week of personal leave from the MS State Park where I worked to participate in the filming. The pay was OK ($50 per for most men and $75 for some officers) and we CW reenacters were treated well. Breakfast and noon meals were provided, but supper was wherever we could find it. Porta-poots and showers were also provided. They were always clean. Great people to work with.
Casting call for everyone was always early. Our reenactment organization was equipped to accurately portray either US or CS infantry. There was a very good musical band in our camp (almost all reenacters camped in either the authentic US or CS camps) which woke us up with reveille each AM. I used my own alarm clock, however, as I wanted to rise early, do my 'merd du jour', shower and be 'more better' prepared for the day.
Seeing a movie filmed is exciting for about one hour. After that it is boring. The takes and retakes thing. And one does not recognize the stars in the film. I saw and spoke with most of the good lookin' gals in NORTH AND SOUTH, but had no idea as to who they were.
Heck, I'd also done work on THE BLUE AND THE GRAY mini-series and briefly spoke with a famous character-actor (played the Sgt. in STRIPES with Bill Murry) and did not realize it. However, I did work one weekend on an episode on a rather sort-lived episode of a CBS endeavor in which the man who portrayed the father on THE WALTONS starred. Name of the series might have been THE MISSISSIPPI, but I'm not sure. Ralph Waite? We filmed that down near Natchez. He was a very nice guy...and better looking in person than on TV.
This post is running too long. If you review the Lee's surrender at Appomattox in the NORTH AND SOUTH movie, I'm the Yankee officer (with a beard, wearing a Yankee cap) who for a brief second fidgets with his shoulder straps...that's me. I am also in other scenes as both a US and CS officer. Duh-uh...autographs are for sale! :lol:
No doubt everyone Will be impressed with my stardom. The film industry is interesting and can be kinda fun.
Whatever,
Your Pard,
Gary