We had several family groups participating in the filming and production of Chartarum. One family (the Ballottis) came for most of the week of shooting, one pair of brothers (the Gadberrys) lived across the street and spent several days and nights with us, and a couple of families came out to have a family experience for one night and document it for posterity. We’re still not sure exactly how our call for extras ended up on a scrapbooking forum, but it brought us two families – one of them was the Johnson family: Deanna, Sydney and Kelvin. Even if the kids aren’t old enough to watch the movie for a few years, this will be an experience they will look back on for a long time. They can honestly say that they were in a monster movie!
Deanna and Sydney Johnson (Extras), mid-makeup application during the first night of shooting in Luther, MI. (Photo: Anne Lasker)
Kelvin Johnson (Extra) between takes. (Photo: Mel Shaw)
One more pic behind the cut:
Sydney Johnson (Extra) waits for the next round of makeup. (Photo: Mike Barskey)
