You look somewhat familiar……

 A familiar face directing in my neck of the woods…..

Johnny depp as Constable Tom Hanson and Peter Deluise as Constable Doug Penhall, in “21 Jump Street” the Series.

 A ‘made for TV Disney Movie “UNLEASHED”‘ was being filmed locally, and it was brought to my attention that Peter DeLuise, who played ‘Constable Doug Penhall’ along side Johnny Depp as ‘Constable Tom Hanson’ in the 1980’s hit series (and Cameo appearance in 2012 remake film), “21 JUMP STREET” was Director. One evening a few friends and I decided take on the crew’s offer and go to check out the set during filming. By 8 pm darkness was falling rapidly and when it was ‘a wrap’, I thought I would take a chance and stick around for obvious reasons. What I had not banked on was when it was truly a wrap, the large flood light aimed at the house of interest, was shut down.  The sudden darkness created only silhouettes of crew members making it quite useless to decipher facial features . I was hoping my eyes would adjust quickly…..(not), as people were rapidly leaving for the night.  As a rather eccentric person that I am (usually regretting my actions later), I spotted an individual that I thought had the walk of a Director (Directors actually have a certain walk, you ask? Seemed plausible at the time), I belted “it is extremely dark and I cannot make out anyone’s facial features, is Peter DeLuise still in the house by chance?” A rather tall man approached me: “Yeah he’s still in there, who may I ask is calling?” I went into a mindless spiel, including the fact he worked with a member of my family.  With his communication delay I was convinced, I had stuck my foot in my mouth (rather deeply I might add), for suddenly, with a HUGE grin, the man standing ahead of me, lit up his phone, aimed it to his face to show me…. he was INDEED Peter DeLuise.

Hmmm, good man, good sense of humour.  Of course …. instant mixed feelings about myself such as ‘idiot and moron’ spun in my head, along with a FULL cup of embarrassment which was also added to the recipe.