NYC comedian Baron Vaughn
...filmed a part in Law and Order: Criminal Intent episode titled
"Siren Call" last Friday, Sept 1st......
Baron Vaughn
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Yeah yeah yeah, mofo!
So today marked a historical event for me. And by "me" I mean "my mom." I filmed Law and Order: Criminal Intent today. This fulfills one of my mothers greatest dreams for me which was to be on her favortie show on TV. And by "favorite" I mean "we watched a Law and Order: Criminal Intent marathon on New Years Eve as a means of counting down." When I told that to Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe, they looked at me much like the photo to the left. They were confused and maybe a little afraid. I guess its the equivalent of someone saying to me "Hey I watched a video or your stand up and stared at a picture of you for 4 hours until it was midnight and then I celebarted by making noise and setting off miniature explosives! YAY!"
I kept thinking to myself the whole time I was was there that it would be HILARIOUS if there was a real murder on the set of Law and Order. Why would that be funny you ask? I'm tell you. Cuz no one would be able to tell who the real cops are and aren't. The costumes are very authentic. Its disorienting. It'd be a jumble of actors and real cops and what a Mad Cap Romp 'twould be! I don't want anyone to die, but if it resulted in tale of mistaken identity to rvial that of the Bard's Twelfth Night, PLAY ON!
The highlight of the night though was standing on a pier of Long Island City made to look like an outdoor bar/party in the rain. Outdoors. In the drizzle and wind that got worse as the night went on. And we had to look like we were having fun and not wet and cold. Very nice indeed.
BUT EVEN TO OUTDO THAT, was the wonderful experience of waiting in the rain after I'd been wrapped. I stood with a broken umbrella while 3 cabs looked right at me and passed me by refusing to take me somewhere that is only 10 minute drive away (i had no clue how to get back). I stood and walked around for 45 minutes until a clueless driver picked me up. I mean was what I thinking? Why would I expect them to pick me up? Its not February!
All in all it was a fun experience and I met some good people. I was angry I had to cancel 3 spots tonight including the premiere of my own show, but Law and Order happens. I'm wet. I'm cold. I'm tired. I just spilled water in my own bed. Great.
:: Reprinted with permission :: Thank you Baron!
6 Comments:
This is funny and interesting at the same time. Now why would Erbe and D'onofrio be surprised that many of us spent the holidays watching LOCI marathon rather than some stupid count down? In reference to standing in the rain- the studio doesn't provide transportation to its actors to and from?
That was a good story Baron. I enjoyed your take on being a guest on C.I. But, I am also wondering why they left you standing in the rain....lol....Now that wasn't very nice.....Everyone deserves to get out of the rain.
I am looking forward to seeing that episode. Thanks for sharing...
cballi - I think transportation only comes into play if the actor is named bogosian, d'onofrio, erbe, or randall. Though, for the non-italians of the group, that perk might be limited to a phone call and a cab voucher...LOL!!! But damn, man, couldn't sooomebody have found you a working umbrella in the prop room or sumthin'? ERRRHM erm erm, that is just not right... What sucks the worst in all that though, imho, is having a wet bed. You can dry off your ass right quick, but water on your bed; that's a lot of work to deal with - with the getting up and all that involved in taking care of the whole thing.
That's a rough day, but a damn fine story to read in the morning -Thanks for sharing Baron!!
na ;-}
I loved reading Baron's feelings and thoughts. I bet his mom is busting with pride.
Sounds like a great way to be wet and cold to me :-) When my friends and I were down at Chelsea Piers in April, we thought we were stuck there forever (had Vincent been around, this would have been no bad thing of course). No one told us the buses only take the 'right' change - and we had none. Great C.I. guest story anyway - thank you for sharing.
naydi- does that mean some actors/ actresses might get umbrellas without holes in them? This is so funny- I thought one of the perks of being in acting was limos, makeup artists, hairdressers- you know the whole works. Little did I realize it meant broken unbrellas, flagging taxis from street corners in the middle of rain storms and broken umbrellas- not to say WET BEDS.lol
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