On Being a Zombie

My Experiences as a Character in Somnambul Love

In January I was offered the opportunity to be in a movie about zombies. Of course I jumped at the chance to be in a horror film, since I’ve been watching them for as long as I can remember. Since this was my first real acting gig (besides theater and drama from high school), I had no idea what to expect. 
   
Filming for the soon-to-be-released Independent Film titled “Somnambul Love” (which translates to Sleepwalking Love) took place in New Brunswick, which is about 2 hours from where I live. My friends Megan and Kurt came with me for the ride, as they were also a part of this film. 

We got the location right on time, which is surprising since Megan and Kurt slept in, and we drove around for a while before we found a parking spot. I had to make Kurt park my car, since it was parallel parking only, and I have never parked in that manner. The only problem with that is Kurt cannot see very well and is therefore legally not supposed to be driving. So at first Kurt accidentally parked UP ON THE CURB. It was hilarious. 

Once Kurt got the car parked correctly, Megan, Kurt, and I walked to the graveyard where filming took place. Shawn, the director/producer, was there in the graveyard, and he informed us that everyone else (“human” leads, make-up artists, special effects crew) was late. So while waiting for them to get there, we went to a nice coffee shop nearby. I wish I could remember the name of that café, because they were so nice for allowing us to hang out there in full zombie make-up. It was bitter cold outside, so the coffee shop was our only shelter. I left the girl behind the counter a huge tip.