Sorry for the shamefully late delay in updating. We came back early and decided not to go back.
In an effort to stay professional and "nice" I will just leave it that I'm afraid it was just a very unorganized production. :-(

We could not stay up there and have her not work. It was heartbreaking for her to be there and not get to work.

We decided to not return before Luke Wilson got there so I'm afraid she missed seeing him again. :-(

Sooooo....we are chalking this one up to a very big learning experience and looking forward to her next film which will start filming next week!

Will update the blog as soon as I have

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We are still here. They called late last night and she was not called for today. Tomorrow is up in the air. Will know something this afternoon or evening. The casting director (they are not with the production but the agency in Louisiana that chose her) has apologized upside and down and gone on and on about how patient and professional we have been. I have told them numerous times that we don't blame them at all and appreciate the opportunity. They have let production know how ridiculous this all is. I appreciate them "sticking up" for us since it puts them in a weird spot. They have been great in dealing with all of this.

Sooooo....going to enjoy the family time since Rick took off for he and the boys to come up. So glad I trusted my gut and came home the other day...sheesh!!

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I wish I could report in that it's been fun but it's actually been a very stressful week. They have not needed the doubles as much as they thought which has been sad because you all know how badly she wants to work.

In a nutshell... to stay professional about it all, I came up with a compromise that they and we are happy with. I am especially happy about it because we are going to be able go home and then come back for a few days when they actually need her. As a thank you for our patience they agreed to pay her for the days they did not work last week.

Not what we had planned on but made the best I could of it and we're all happy. Besides getting to actually work, Avi is thrilled that when we come back in a few days she will get to work with Luke Wilson!! She is so excited to work with him again.

So...we are headed back to Texas in the morning. Can't wait to get our arms around all our boys!!!!

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It's been another vegging day.  :-(  They didn't need the kids so Avi and I spent the afternoon catching up on some movies and Glee.  It's been nice since these sort of days are so few and far between for us.

Afraid the entire crew and cast are off on Sunday and Monday.   Finding that out, I wanted to jump in the car and come home for a few days but figured up the gas and it was more expensive to do that then to just stay.  I especially wanted to get her back for her gymnastics meet on Sunday that she's missing but again, between the cost and logistics I just couldn't make it happen.  Sigh...missing our boys so bad.  Glad they will be here next week.

On the up side, we found out some cool news!  Luke Wilson IS going to be in it!!  He was still up in the air but is confirmed now.  He will be in next week and Avi is SO excited to get to see him again.  :-)

Well phooey. Toward the end of the night they had them (Avi & Nikolas - the boy's double) get hair done and brought wardrobe but wound up not using them. Those were some sad kids. :-(

It's a mixed bag because of course they want to work so bad but not using them means that shooting is going smoothly and they are getting the shots they need.

No call time yet but will have to be the afternoon since this was a evening/night shoot.

We're gonna munch a bowl of cereal and hit the hay. :-)

3:30 pm call time for tomorrow.  Good thing since, obviously, we are still up.  Going to bed...really.  :-)

They did not need the kids today so we doodled.  Slept in late because the girl and I have been staying up way too late. :-o  Explored the city a little, shopped for a couple of things we needed, worked out at the gym and, well, that was that.  Nice relaxing day after all of the hurry up and wait of the past few days.

 

Taking advantage of the time and getting some work done for her.  Getting her scenes together for her next film in Sept. and working on some new monologues she's needed.  She always has several dramatic ones but the funny ones are little harder to come by.  We've heard quite a few funny "kid" ones out there but are so tired of hearing all the same ones over and over so I'm writing her a few original ones.  She's excited and ready to work on some new material.

 

I said we were going to go to bed at a decent time tonight but just looked at the clock. :-o  Guess I better surrender the script, highlighter and keyboard to the table and actually follow through.  Oh, and I suppose I should stop her jumping on the bed doing her gymnastics while memorizing lines...sheesh.  :-)

Since they wrapped up earlier than we thought, Avi was able to get in a gymnastics practice with a team gym. They were very nice and it seems like a good gym but it's not home. :-( Luckily it is a small team and the girls were very welcoming.

She was so ready and had a FANTASTIC practice. The girl was on! After that, there was a workout gym right next door that were nice about working out something with me. It was so nice to get on a treadmill!! Of course, Miss Machine continued to work out on a treadmill and with weights while I ran (she was very careful with herself and only did light weights)...crazy child. :-)

Before and after hair

She loves it!  I was nervous at first but like it.  It came out bright, shiny and the color really compliments her skin and eyes.

BEFORE

AFTER

This is the before and after of the boy's photo double.  This is Nickolas and he is a great kid.  He is 11 so he and Avi goof around a lot like she and Tripp.  He is also a very good and hard working actor that is super passionate about it.  :-)

Hair time!

Super sweet Assistant Director brought popsicles for the kids.

Avi & Ursula hit it off right away.  Hoping to get a good side by side photo-double photo soon.  This was the first day and Ursula had come off set and Avi was hot, sweaty and had not been to hair yet.  :-o

Well, still no shooting today. They lightened her hair some more but they had to do a lot of work on the little boy's hair. So it was another hurry up and wait days but that's the way it goes some days. Luckily we got done in time to hit some gymnastics. Good thing because I can only take so much gymnastics in her trailer and in the hotel room! :-o LOL!!

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Woo-hoo! Just found out that it's an inside shoot today. Glad of that because it is crazy hot out there!!

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Sun in her eyes but a good hair shot. :-)

Blonder gal. I have a before on the camera I'll upload tonight. Didn't realize how dark her hair had gotten. She loves it!

Forgot that they also airbrushed Avi's arms yesterday since she is more tan than Ursula. She just asked if they were going to do it again today since she thought it was pretty cool. :-)

Long but fun day!

Oh no!  I just went to get a couple of photos from today off my camera and I left it in her trailer!!  So sorry, will have to post them tomorrow.

She and the little girl got a long great and were so excited to meet each other.  At the end of the day they were running around holding hands and visiting.

Most of the day for Avi was getting herself "doubled".  They lightened her hair several shades and it looks fabulous.  The highlight of her day was getting to visit with Anna Paquin in the wardrobe trailer.  She was so nice and sweet.  All the crew said how great she is to work with.  She and Avi got to visit about gymnastics since Anna was a gymnast too!  She said that in New Zealand the levels are different but that she was a high level gymnast until she got too busy with her acting....made Avi's day. :-)

We were only on set for a little bit today.  Avi had a fun day but was ready to WORK!  She was disappointed that she didn't get to even though it was hot today.  Those kids were earning their money for sure...it was hot and they were in a long sleeve dress and full suit for the boy.

We did get to go down to the set for awhile at the end of the day and the house they are filming at, holy cow!  BEAUTIFUL and HUGE!!  We got to watch Anna, Ryan and the kids work for awhile.  As usual, everyone was super nice and love her. :-)

Call time for tomorrow is not until 1:00 so it's going to be a late night for sure.  Looking forward to it!

Avi's off to Louisiana again!

So....Avi auditioned for a part in a movie called Straight A's staring Anna Paquin (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001593/) and Ryan Phillippe (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000202/).  She did not get the part but has been offered the part as the girl's photo double.

Here is the girl who got the part, Ursula Parker (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3425494/).  After looking up her resume, I see why.  She is from New York and has quite a resume going.  Probably the biggest plus was that she was in The Son of No One with Katie Holmes & Channing Tatum which was by the same producer as Straight A's. :-) 

As always with Avi, even though she was disappointed that she didn't get the part, she is SO excited to meet this young lady and completely understands what an honor this is without me saying a word.  She was beside herself excited!  She will be working with all the cast as well and, truthfully, there is a lot more acting to being a photo double than it sounds like.  Truthfully, she just loves to work!  I'm always in awe.  She will probably be in the movie in different spots that only we will know. ;-)

She has done a workshop with this casting director before and he is fabulous!  They have been wonderful to us and are thrilled that she accepted the role.  We are thinking it was meant to be since she will get back the weekend before she's set to start filming an independent movie in San Antonio.  I'm afraid she won't be doing her celebrity appearance at the San Antonio Horrific Film Festival. :(  She is a little bummed but made the decision herself.

We are heading to Shreveport on Monday for....here's the really hard part...18 days!!  Yes, 18 days.  I'm dealing with the fact (ok, truthfully, freaking out) that we'll have to leave Rick and the boys for that long (the longest yet). :-(  :-(  This is going to be so hard but we are all taking a completely positive attitude and know how great this will be for her.  The boys will be spending some time with grandparents and then Rick and the boys will come up for a while and then the boys will stay with me.  Casting said that they are welcome to be on set with us (normally a no-no).  I don't, of course, have any worries about this at all because, well, they've been along for the ride with her for years and know the drill on set and love to watch her work.  They are good energy for her.  :-)

Sooooo....we're going to enjoy the weekend and then hit the road. :-)

As for gymnastics, I am going to hopefully find a gym that will let her work out with their Level 4 team if it fits her schedule or at least let her come up and practice.  Going to pick her coaches brain about what I need to tell her...yikes!  She loves it too much!

And that's that for now.

Love you all!!!!

:-) Rachel & Avi

P.S. I know that everyone has been asking about when Meeting Evil will be out.  I still don't know.  :-( It was originally slated for the beginning of 2012 but we had heard rumors that it might be sooner.  However, from what we've heard now, it still looks like beginning of next year.  Her agency is on top of it and will let us know when we get to hit LA for the premier.  :-)