Stubob
07-02-2007, 02:58 PM
You've got kind of a piercing stare.
Those seven words transformed Air Force Maj. Brian Reese from a helicopter pilot instructor at Kirtland Air Force Base into "Mustache Man" — the ominous face of what could be this summer's blockbuster movie.
Struggling actors work for years to even sniff such an opportunity. But Reese, who already has a day job, reached Hollywood in the blink of an eye. Or, more accurately, in the grimace of a face.
His story goes like this: In May 2006, he was chatting with director Michael Bay on the "Transformers" set at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo. Bay, who was using Kirtland helicopters in background shots for the movie, was lamenting over not having cast actors for some of project's smaller roles.
"He was talking about it," Reese said, "and one of my guys walked by singing that stupid `Team America' song. I thought, `You've got to be kidding me. You're gonna walk by singing that song?'
"So I was like . . ."
Reese made what he calls "one of those death glances" — an eyes-narrowed, chin-tightened, don't-tread-on-me stare that suggests impending doom to its recipients.
Upon seeing this, something in the director's brain apparently clicked. Quicker than you can say "Action!" — or in this case, "You've got kind of a piercing stare" — Reese had a role. :D
http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/jun/30/kirtland-air-force-base-pilots-icy-stare-earned-hi/
This was e-mailed by a Vietnam Vet
Those seven words transformed Air Force Maj. Brian Reese from a helicopter pilot instructor at Kirtland Air Force Base into "Mustache Man" — the ominous face of what could be this summer's blockbuster movie.
Struggling actors work for years to even sniff such an opportunity. But Reese, who already has a day job, reached Hollywood in the blink of an eye. Or, more accurately, in the grimace of a face.
His story goes like this: In May 2006, he was chatting with director Michael Bay on the "Transformers" set at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo. Bay, who was using Kirtland helicopters in background shots for the movie, was lamenting over not having cast actors for some of project's smaller roles.
"He was talking about it," Reese said, "and one of my guys walked by singing that stupid `Team America' song. I thought, `You've got to be kidding me. You're gonna walk by singing that song?'
"So I was like . . ."
Reese made what he calls "one of those death glances" — an eyes-narrowed, chin-tightened, don't-tread-on-me stare that suggests impending doom to its recipients.
Upon seeing this, something in the director's brain apparently clicked. Quicker than you can say "Action!" — or in this case, "You've got kind of a piercing stare" — Reese had a role. :D
http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/jun/30/kirtland-air-force-base-pilots-icy-stare-earned-hi/
This was e-mailed by a Vietnam Vet