from wows extra Leo seems like a pretty nice guy. Keep in mind that, as an extra, we’re instructed not to talk to the principal actors. Of course, some extras take that rule more seriously than others. Since I’m the former A/B student who almost never saw the inside of the principal’s office, I tend to be on the less rebellious side. However, I have said “hello” to certain actors and had short conversations with a few of them (which I will discuss in another entry). What can I dish out about Leo? Well… he’s tall. Many actors are a lot shorter than they look on screen, but Leo’s at least 6 feet. Plus, he seems pretty goofy and enjoys his electronic cigarettes. Apparently, he just quit smoking recently, because he would literally puff on his electronic cigarette like a fiend in between takes. He definitely seems like a typical movie star, minus the snotty attitude. He just has that look and demeanor to him. Once he walks (or struts) onto set, you know that he knows that he owns the room. Not in an annoying, obnoxious way. He’s just extremely confident, or at least that’s what he exudes. I walk onto set and see this cute little baby chimp sitting on a chair, wearing a shirt. We were all instructed to keep as quiet as possible. Of course, I was struggling not to laugh my ass off as I watched the animals wranglers slipping roller skates onto the chimp’s feet. Since the chimp couldn’t be on set long, for obvious reasons, we knocked out the scene in about 30 minutes. The chimp was really cute. At one point, Leo was carrying him around like a little baby. full story http://talesfromthebackground.tumblr.com/