I had the pleasure of playing a nurse in a Homefirst commercial this past Saturday. The job was booked through Ken Park Management and Don Case Casting and shot in Brooklyn by a Production Company. A first for me on this job was being provided limo service from my home in New Jersey to the set in Brooklyn and then back! What a treat!
On set, I met Kim, one of the other “nurses,” who wrapped soon after I arrived. After some natural makeup and designer scrub changes, it was time for Mr. Lee, my “co-star,” and I to shoot our scene! Mr. Lee was an 88-year old Chinese man who was actually street-casted from Flushing, Queens. He was a natural, however, and surely won the entire crew over…I may venture so far as to say that he stole the scene!
Our shots were simple, taken in the kitchen, meant to portray an early morning setting. In actuality, we were shooting at 8pm, but with production magic, they were able to create the illusion of sunlight streaming through the window and splashing onto the tray of oranges just perfectly! The task was to capture moments of connection between me and him. That was simple, as Mr. Lee was adorable, repeating the word “action” in his Chinese accent each time after they spoke it! We also conversed in Mandarin in-between takes and shared many laughs. He had me rolling when he commented on how much tea we were drinking and I got a chuckle out of him as I told him he could go on to Hong-Kong movie stardom!
I wrapped around 9pm (started at 3:30pm) and my limo awaited me, whisking me back to Jersey. I felt like a princess indeed. Check out the pictures below. Good times!
