Watch closely during the chase scene of the most recent Indiana Jones movie and you might catch me in the background walking down the sidewalk.  I’m the guy all the way to the right in the picture up above, dressed as a 1950’s college student with books in my hand.. the only one who’s somewhat in focus.  It was filmed back in the summer of 2007 on High Street in New Haven.  The scene moves so quickly that I missed it entirely the first time I saw it.

I can’t say much about it, but I’ve been picked to be an extra in the upcoming Indiana Jones 4 movie.  I was given a call from the casting company Wednesday afternoon as I was driving to the Paul McCartney concert (see previous post).  They had me come down to New Haven Thursday morning to give me a "50’s style" haircut and to get my costume fit.  Filming begins in about 2 weeks.  It’ll be an interesting experience.  Hopefully I’ll make it past the cutting room floor.

According to Wikipedia, "an extensive chase scene uses New Haven, Connecticut as a backdrop, including portions shot in Branford and Saybrook Colleges of Yale University. The chase will also use Yale Commons dining hall and Old Campus, and will be shot between June 28-July 7."

The movie stars Harrison Ford and is directed by Steven Spielberg.  It’s set to be released on May 22, 2008.