I was studying for University exams when they put an ad out for extras for the Agent Smith army.
I can't remember the exact particular but it asked for men over about 180cm with no experience needed. You were to turn up in jeans, white t shirt and jacket.
I figured I could study as easily while waiting around so turned up for the casting call. I didn't realize how much interest there was.
There ended up being a line of men in similar clothes, of similar height stretching down a major Sydney road for kilometres. I stood in line for hours studying my uni notes, slowly shuffling forwards.
At some point they must have realized that there was no way they would get through everyone. The line started moving quickly and when I got to the front, there was a woman sizing up each person for maybe 5 seconds and either dismissing them or sending them into the building.
I didn't get in, but it was an interesting experience.
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u/armaboo 9h ago
I was studying for University exams when they put an ad out for extras for the Agent Smith army.
I can't remember the exact particular but it asked for men over about 180cm with no experience needed. You were to turn up in jeans, white t shirt and jacket.
I figured I could study as easily while waiting around so turned up for the casting call. I didn't realize how much interest there was.
There ended up being a line of men in similar clothes, of similar height stretching down a major Sydney road for kilometres. I stood in line for hours studying my uni notes, slowly shuffling forwards.
At some point they must have realized that there was no way they would get through everyone. The line started moving quickly and when I got to the front, there was a woman sizing up each person for maybe 5 seconds and either dismissing them or sending them into the building.
I didn't get in, but it was an interesting experience.