A few days ago I saw they had a little movie set on the Rosslyn Metro platform as I got off. Being on my way to work I didn’t pay too much attention. The equipment has been in the station ever since. Lots of electrical lines to power the lights and cameras while down in the station. Apparently it’s called State of Play featuring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Jason Bateman and Rachael McAdams.
Well I went home for lunch today and when I came back I got off the train, walked up to the long Rosslyn escalator and noticed a line of people. There was a big guy in a black tee-shirt and clipboard telling people at the front of the line they could go on the escalator. The people in line looked like the normal mix of people in the Metro… men, women, commuters, military uniforms. I was one of the first people off the train to approach and I slowed down not knowing what was going on. My first thought was to barrel right through, he didn’t look like a cop or Metro official. But I stopped for a second just to see what the hell was going on. Then if finally hit me they were extras in the movie. Right after I stopped the guy noticed the camera had made it to the bottom of the escalator and yelled at the extras to back up and look normal. Had I kept walking I would have mixed in with the extras going up the escalator as the camera came down and played a vital part in a major feature film! Maybe.
I didn’t see Ben Affleck or Russel Crowe. But TMZ is in hot pursuit.
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