I died this morning. The weather was somewhere around 12° F and I had to get up early which I thought would make for an unpleasant death but I actually rather enjoyed it.

I’m not sure the movie has a title yet but Mike Partlow and Paul Disdier are working on a short WWII film and I was recruited to play the part of a dead American soldier.

I got to spend about an hour and a half covered in cold, sticky fake blood. It tasted pretty good but we had some problems with it freezing and I thought it might have been just a touch too red but that part will probably get fixed in post. Here’s a pre-photoshop version of the image above.

I forgot how much I like being covered in fake blood and I now wonder if everyone gets as much joy out of being covered in red corn syrup. I remember when Aaron and I filmed our “Concentration” short film and I had a drill go through my head. It was ten in the morning on a Tuesday and I walked past the coffee shop window. I couldn’t figure out why people were looking at me. Was I dripping on the carpet? How embarrassing.

I can’t wait to see what my gurgling and coughing look like on the big screen. I have great faith in Paul’s abilities after seeing his edits and color balancing on his “Freakin’ Fungus” trailer.

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