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There was a listing at the Department of Labor for movie extras. PG got a referral, and was told to be on Martin Luther King Dr. in Newnan on Tuesday afternoon. Before he could write down the address, the computer crashed.
The library computer had the notice from the DOL, but not the email message. The original notice said to wear layers…t shirt, shirt with buttons, and a jacket. This seemed at odds with an August event.
When Tuesday came, PG faced a dilemma. Newnan isn’t that big a place, and how many large buildings are on Martin Luther King Dr? A decision was made to go to Newnan and wing it.
The first order of business was to find MLK Drive. A hotel on the main drag had a visitors magazine, which had a map of Newnan. MLK Dr. was apparently a major road, reached by driving across town .
First, PG went right, and found the road ending near downtown. He turned around, and soon saw a school, with a line of people in front. PG drove to the end of the road, hoping that the line of people was for something else. Soon, he was turning around, finding a place to park, and getting in line.
It was August in Georgia, there were no clouds and no shade. At the end of the line was a stack of cards to fill out, with information for the “job fair”. There was no more denial…if you wanted to be in movies, you needed to wait in the sun. The layers were left in the car.
Before an ambulance was called, PG was called into the building. Air conditioning never felt better. Once inside, the process moved with great efficiency. A lady wrote your name and clothing size on a board, which you held in front when your portrait was made. PG took his glasses off, smiled, and waited to become famous. Pictures for this story are from The Library of Congress.