Gossip

So the production company (not the studio) decided to hire an up-and-coming rapper to play a female role in the movie and possibly do a song on the soundtrack. They were really hot for this chick.

She flew in yesterday with her manager. The driver from the car service called to say he couldn't find them at the airport. After several hours and many phone calls, we find out she had gotten a ride with one of her "peeps" who lives in LA and is now too busy to go to the scheduled fitting. The costumers were told to lock the door at 7pm if she hadn't shown but when she finally showed up at 7:05 they hadn't done it so they had to let her in and do the fitting.

This woman had a 5:30am pickup this morning but of course didn't make it downstairs until 6am. When she came down, she had about 7 people with her, including her manager. They get to set and she stays in the car while her manager and some of the entourage check out her trailer. Then they check out the hair and makeup trailer. Then she demands sides. Now, sides are script pages for that day's work, copied down to half size. Most of the time actors get them the night before so they can prepare. Not a big deal for her to ask for them. She takes a minute (still in the car) to look them over and announces "this is only one line, I'm not doing this" and they leave set.

The UPM calls the guy from the production company and tells him what's going on. The guy says "send her home." At some point during that conversation, the rapper comes back to set only to find out she's been replaced.

Nice. Maybe next time you'll be professional and fulfill your commitments OR find out what the part entails before we fly you out from Hotlanta.