{"id":1493,"date":"2008-11-26T19:12:05","date_gmt":"2008-11-26T09:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=1493"},"modified":"2008-11-29T06:33:38","modified_gmt":"2008-11-28T20:33:38","slug":"update-pesticide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/11\/26\/update-pesticide\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Pesticide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember the open call for people to get eaten by giant bugs that was posted on the Backbrain<\/a> a while back?<\/p>\n

The film was <\/strong>Pesticide<\/strong><\/a> (US-2008; dir. Pat Cerrato) and it appears that considerable giant insect mayhem took place on 11 November in Manhattan – South St. Seaport area. The film is currently in post-production.<\/p>\n

Director: Pat Cerrato<\/strong> — IMDB profile<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pesticide<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are some of the people who found themselves involved in the bug hunt:<\/p>\n

George Ruiz<\/strong> — profile<\/a><\/p>\n

Possible call description: 8. Uniformed NYPD Officers with their own uniform and\/or props \u2026<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

George got to play rookie cop Paul Mackenzie, in what is his first full-length feature.<\/span><\/em> Below he is seen on-set with director Pat Cerrato. Is that wall covered in insect muck?<\/p>\n

\"George<\/a><\/p>\n

George was also involved in ADR (Additional Dialogue Recording):<\/p>\n

\"George<\/a><\/p>\n

Sally Shepard <\/strong>— profile<\/a><\/p>\n

Possible call description: 1. Adult being eaten by giant insect, screaming, being thrown around, running and ultimately dying on camera.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Sally<\/a><\/p>\n

Sally got to play “Dragging Victim (Supporting)”, as you can see from this shot, with a tow rope substituting for the giant insect that will be digitally added later:<\/p>\n

\"Sally<\/a><\/p>\n

Apparently Sally also worked on the production as a Boom Operator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Artis L [aka Artis Lampkin]<\/strong> — profile<\/a><\/p>\n

Possible call description: 9. NYPD Detective. Must be over 23 years old and come dressed in a suit that you can run in.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Artis<\/a><\/p>\n

Artis will be playing Capt. Marvin Henderson. Unfortunately we haven’t got a shot of him in action.<\/p>\n

Anthony Del Negro<\/strong> — profile<\/a><\/p>\n

Possible call description: 8. Uniformed NYPD Officers with their own uniform and\/or props \u2026<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"On
\n<\/a>Amanda Whitcroft, Grace, Cheryl Alessio, and Anthony Del Negro
\non the Pesticide<\/em> set<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Julie Jei<\/strong> — IMDb profile<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pesticide
\n<\/a>Raymond (Mayor), Tim (Cameraman) and Julie (Reporter)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Anyway, there you have it. Kaiju Search-Robot Avery promises he’ll keep us up-to-date on any information relating to this giant insect movie in the making as the bugs crawl out into the open.<\/p>\n