Ninja Turtles, Meet Your Sworn Enemy.

"They're the world's most fearsome fighting team.
They're heroes in a half-shell and they're green.
When the evil Shredder attacks,
These Turtle boys don't cut him no slack!"
- TMNT Cartoon Theme Song

Hollywood Boulevard is always home to what I politely refer to as "freaks." Dressing up as cartoon characters (and sometimes Jesus), these people clog the sidewalks and make the average tourist feel remarkably uncomfortable. Well, today I got to be a part of the sidewalk freakshow.

An open casting-call was held outside of the Hollywood & Highland Center for the forthcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. The parts being filled were that of the Turtles' nemeses, masked ninjas known collectively as The Foot Clan. Each participant was given about 30 seconds to impress the judges--the producers, director, and martial artist extraordinaire Ernie Reyes Jr. (who appeared in the 2nd Turtle film)--by kicking, flipping, and generally lashing out with all limbs.

My judge was this guy...only 15 years older.

I waited in line for more than 2 hours to do a 30-second demonstration for the chance to be one of 300 masked bad guys in a children's martial arts movie. Somehow, I've decided that this makes me cool.


This Entry In Song:
Lily Allen - "Knock 'Em Out"

Be Back Soon,
Shaky Jake