Where Were You, Kate?
Getting my ass kicked and weirdly kicking ass at Universal Studios every weekend for the last 6 weeks is the answer. I worked this event last year and SWORE that after the toll my body/brain/life took, I would never do it again. Then, I got convinced to show up at the audition from friends of mine and swore I would only work the first weekend if I booked it.
Well, friends and lovers, 6 weeks later, I did every. single. weekend. And, while the hours for my section weren’t always until 3am like last year, the physical toll on my body was insane. I started documenting bruises because I thought it was so crazy. My area only had 2 other girls because you had to be a total badass to master this section. Our supervisor worked it last night for 3 minutes and, shit you not, said her knee hurt and she had welts on her ribs/elbows. After these 3 minutes, she left the platform and said, “OK. You guys are awesome.”
Y’all? – Kate Gaffney ain’t a punk!
My thighs –
A close up of my thighs –
And, my hips –
This is what we, as actors, do when there is a paid gig on the line. Yeah. This happened.
To all of my new friends from the experience, thank you. I had the best time. You guys are awesome.