Last Friday I got a surprise paid rush call audition as a body double for Tom Cruise! I rushed to the Hollywood studio, stood in front of a white backdrop and had 8 revolving shots of me taken from front to profile to back. Then they gave me a prop gun and had me do various action poses, including running, running and shooting and even running, kicking and shooting all at once, etc. It seemed like this might be an audition for one of Tom’s Mission Impossible movies.
I asked the photographer’s assistant and the photographer what it was for and they both told me it was a secret and they weren’t allowed to disclose any specifics.
About two hours later, I got a call at home and was told I got the job (which was for today/Monday)!
There were 4 of us there, 2 other guys, one girl. We asked what this movie was and again, were told that mum’s the word. But we guessed it was Mission Impossible, as we were told it was coming out later this year. One of the body doubles did a check on his droid phone regarding Tom Cruise movies coming out this year, and MI4 was the only movie scheduled for release.
Then, one of the main guys in charge revealed it was, in fact, post production still shots for "Mission Impossible 4- Ghost Protocol", and that the stars heads would be superimposed over our heads, on our bodies. The 3 others there were body doubles for Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Paula Patton.
We were shown shots and drawings of Tom and the others in various publicity and story board action sequences. It was a fun work day. Almost all the shots (except when we were jumping off a platform) incorporated us handling prop guns (some real, some props).
The first sequence used all 4 actors, and it was like the scene from Reservior Dogs where we all stood in a 3-dimensional square formation with our guns each aiming at one other actor. Then they shot us walking and then running towards the camera with guns in hand, with me leading the way.
After that, we were each shot individually, running towards the camera, shooting at various angles. At one point I was given two guns to handle at the same time. We had to do various sequences include jumping, kicking and shooting, including off of a platform with the camera low, looking like we were flying.
We did shot after shot after shot, spinning and shooting in various ways and angles, running and jumping. After each photograph was taken we could see on the monitor what it looked like and it was very satisfying when the photographer and assistants would see a shot and say "That’s the one!" Some of the shots looked like painted masterpieces!
I’m told that once the movie is released I’ll be able to get some studio shots of me, but in the meantime here’s a couple of shots one of the actors caught of me and a copy of my voucher to prove I’m not bullshitting y’all.
The estimated budget for this movie is $140,000,000 and it’s planned release is December, 2011.
Good Times!
Congrats… thats so awesome. Hope it works out for ya. Be careful of whats you say tho or they might replace you.
ALL RIGHT JEREMY!! THATS GOOD!! MAKE MONEY$$$$ THA PORN INDUSTRY IS SHOT OUT AND RATES ARE CUT AND REALLY AIN’T WORTH THE TIME ANYMORE….DO GOOD AND BREAK A LEG ….OR TWO…!!
WTF Jeremy. You need to do some sit-ups and work on your lower torso. In addition to your gut, this pic shows signs of lower-cross syndrome. Don’t fuck around with that shit. I got a severe case of piriformis as a result of lower-cross. It ain’t no joke!
WTF! You’re nuts, Origen, and that ain’t no joke. That shirt ballooned out by wind while I was in motion when that b.t.s shot was taken. You think if I had that big of a gut to do a Tom Cruise photo double job that they would’ve hired me????????????? You should’ve seen some of the moves I made and how it looked, but I had only a couple of phone photos to choose from. There were countless moves they had me do and some of them sometimes came off awkward. One shot I had duck feet while I was running (the shoes had long toes, too, it don’t mean I have duck feet), and then I quickly adjusted. There were lots and lots and lots of shots. I don’t have lower-cross syndrome. You have jumping-to-conclusions syndrome!
sorry, bro.
Apology accepted, but I’m really sick and tired of people talking shit, because, as Donkey says, they’re “jellious”. If I really am that bad a performer I would not have worked for Will Ryder over 20X… you hear that shit-talkers? And who’s tossing stones in their own glass houses?.. I could easily go there but won’t… of course, no surprise those are the ones talking shit, to pretend they’re better. Why is it if I’ve ever had a bad day for who knows what reason everyone’s talked about it but when someone’s buddy they know does, hey, it’s no problem and they’ll see them tomorrow? Fuckin’ ingrates! And if I can’t act, then Michael Ninn wouldn’t have raved about me in Sacred Sin. And if I got a big fat pot belly I wouldn’t fucking be Tom Cruise’s photo double! Just because I’ve done other things besides porn in my life doesn’t mean there’s a reason I work less than some other cock monkeys. I’ve been around 15 years, been there, done that, ok? And, I don’t have a problem being professional when people themselves are professional. People treat me with respect and they’re rewarded. It’s really fuckin’ simple! Otherwise, for those who are professional jackasses I know how to play in the circus, as well.
I’m not jellious. You deserve this break. As for you being a bad performer, that’s nonsense. You’re one of the more prolific male performers in porn.
Thanks Origen, I wasn’t talking about you being “jellious”… I was in playgirl magazine when I first got in this biz and other shit, and it seemed that there was this burning, burning NEED to perceive and react to this as a threat (this was before viagra and all the pretty boys came into the biz) and make shit up and to hype, hype, hype whatever they’ve heard, and add to it, bluh, bluh, bluh. Do you know how many times over the years people in the biz who have never had anything but positive experiences with me personally have said “I’ve heard all this shit about you”? I’m not saying I haven’t had my bad moments. Who the hell hasn’t? But me and Osama are the bad guys, case closed, no trial necessary, it’s just a waste of taxpayer money. Pathetic!
Thanks Rick and Karmafan. I’ll make sure not to push any conspiracy theories or jump on any couches!
Jeremy,
Our past exchanges set aside, that sounds like a cool gig you landed. Have you ever persued the Screen Extas Guild avenue of breaking into the mainstream? Certainly doing double work as Tom C. could probably look pretty good on a resume and get you some more work.
Congrats to you Jeremiah…glad to see your SAG card is still getting you work…and this should get you a nice chunk of change..along with a paid union meal.
Ive enjoyed your posts on your activities lately (Sea J Raw and Kita Zen). Its reminds me a little bit of Christian’s blog…without the food.
I saw you recently in a behind the scenes clip from a Jerome Tanner movie that I cant recall the name of at the moment. 2 things stood out:
1) While Tanner was giving you instructions (your were on a bed with a cute blonde) your eyes were blinking like fucking crazy! Ive never seen anybody blink so much.
2) You were wearing a t-shirt with the southwest airlines logo in the corner…and it was tie-dyed! Where in the hell did you get a southwest airlines tie-dyed shirt? It looked fucking hideous.
It’s amazing how big some midgets are, huh joe?
The Screen Extras Guild was incorporated into the Screen Actors Guild many years ago in the early-mid 90s. SAG is a fuckin joke and a sucker play. If someone wants you or you get lucky, they’ll make you a star, regardless if you’re SAG. The vast majority of SAG members don’t work, or make very little if any money. When I joined SAG in ’92 it cost $1,000. Now it’s $2,700, and a lot of hopeful extras who fight to get 3 SAG extra vouchers spend all their money they saved for years and years just to discover there’s alot less work out there for union people than minimum wage extras and other non-union roles. Most discover they make even less money doing SAG work than than they did doing non-union roles and non-union extra work. Hollywood is as crazy and cruel as you are.
There’s a lot more intersting things I can say, but I’ll just leave it at that.
Are you sure it was a Jerome Tanner movie? I don’t think I ever worked for him. I almost did. That southwest airlines shirt was my favorite for many years. I wore it way longer than I should have, lol. I tie-died it myself and it turned out awesome and the inside joke was the back of it said “I believe I can fly”… you know, Timothy Leary like flying…
Blepharospasm is blinkity blink eye disorder which affects about 1 in every 100,000 people. It can be aggravated by bright lights, fatigue, and emotional tension. I’ve always had a hypersentivity to bright artificial lights and used to have a severe case of what’s been called “chronic fatique syndrome”. For a while I used to sound like a zombie, nasal and monotone. It was quite aweful and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. People thought I had an attitude problem or was on drugs and everyone insisted it was psychosomatic- those instaneous experts about my life. It caused me lots of problems but I’ve been over it for a good while now because I absolutely had to. That all in the past. I most definitely think diet was the main culprit, which is why I’m so adamant about things like that- and an a rebel against those who judge people and things by hype and appearances. I used to raid the junk food drawers way too much as a kid and I paid the price. When I was like that it might not have been a turn on to others, but there was no never any need for any of the hate.
Wow. That’s the first time I’ve ever talked about that.
I don’t think I ever worked for Jerome Tanner, but I did have a bad case of blepharospasm on and off for a while (which affects about 1 in 100,000 people); an involuntary, constant blinking of the eyes, which is said to be caused by hyper-sensitivities to light, fatigue, stress and bad diet. I used to raid the junk food drawers too much as a kid and I think I paid the price. I’ve had a high senstivity to light and noise and chronic fatique syndrome, which people mistook at times for being crazy, on drugs and/or having a really bad attitude problem. Its amazing I’m still alive considering how tough it was at times but I’m over it. I’m not sure how many people could’ve dealt with it when I was feeling my worst. It took a long road to get over it but you won’t see me blinking any more. I saw a scene I was in in Barely Legal 10 and I started blinking like crazy but I was playing a light guy and standing right underneath a really bright, hot light which was shining in my face as Monica Mayhem was being interviewed. That tie dye t-shirt was my favorite, I wore it way longer than I should have, lol. I tie dyed it myself. The back of the Southwest shirt read “I believe I can fly”, which had a Timothy Leary-like inspiration to it.
Jeremy…Im sorry I called one of your favorite shirts “hideous”. It was kind of a nasty brown dye..but if I had seen the back and the words “I believe I can fly” it would make sense…in an LSD way. I bet you could have printed a few up and sold them at a Dead show…it is unique…I bet Nick East would have thrown some cash down for it.
I could have sworn it was a Jerome Tanner movie…if I ever come across it again I let you know the title.
Blepharospasm…Im glad you survived it and came out okay…although I think it would be a great name for a death metal band.
u sure it wasn’t cash markman? yeah good name for a thrash metal band!
AHHAHHA I am so happy to see a dumb fucking faggot like yourself so stupid as to post something like this and ruin any chance you ever had of getting hired by these people ever again. Now they will go on google and see your really a scumbag, shit talking, cock sucking faggot, bukkake mop, that likes to get pissed on by big black hookers and you will be fired. The stupidity of fags and whores never ceases to amaze me.
Heehaw, Donkey! I got an extra roll of toilet paper for ya in case you need it! If I was into sucking cock, I’m sure I’d do plenty fine on the other side of the fence, based on all the lookie loos and offers I’ve had over the years. I’d also doubt I’d need to resort to mopping up bukakke jizz if I was sucking cock. Work on those reasoning skills of yours!
sorry for the repeat post, i hate when i send something and it goes poof and disappears because a lot of times it never comes back so i rewrote it
See every time you, Pigler or any other fag in the business post some stupid fake bullshit about me I just laugh as I drive to the bank to cash my big checks while in retirement. You want to know the best part? I mastered it all and still make money in the business being “STRAIGHT” never sucked a cock or even let a dude suck mine unlike you faggots. Hey nice wiki on Porn Wiki Leaks by the way, even though you cried to Cindi and got the link removed I posted in my last post. HAHAHHA Hey maybe you and Mark Spiegler the gay **** can make some more funny websites about me together and make me some money money? NL- Donny pls stop accusing people of crimes, im not going to fix ur next comments, just delete them.
Steele, if Will/Jeff doesnt call you for the Mission Impossible Parody there is no justice in the world. Of course if Axel makes it you wont get a call, he only uses crossovers in the big roles and despite Donkey’s pronouncement, one movie over a decade ago doesnt count in this world where Ryan Driller can still work gay strip clubs but hired by straight companies all the time.
Hey, Donny Long, do you ever watch your uncle Carlos the Miami homicide detective on “The First 48?”
You know you do!
My first gay scene Larry was when I was rubbing dicks with Steve Hatcher during a bareback double-anal scene which I was assured was a “straight” scene which “all” straight guys in the business do. And I’m still sure that I’m straight, in spite of it, regardless, but more on this and other things later…
HEY!! Donny…why isn’t your friend’s Jack Vegas and Jay ashley and Dick Chibbles on that pornwikkileaks.com list of performers? they’ve been tested at AIM?
Hey again Jermey Congrads! when do u start shooting this film?
Hey Rick, thanks. The film is in the can (filming is finished). My involvement is in regards to post-production still shots, which will likely be used on box covers and likewise types of photos. It was explained that the actors aren’t available for post production due to other commitments and unnecessary costs. This kind of post-production and body-double stuff is normal.
Hey Donny, why dont you get the folks at PWL to dig some dirt on Weinstein, he must have some skeletons in his closet, he thinks he has leverage cause he is winning in LA County. I have money on Larry Flynt nailing his ass very soon.
See Cindi this is why you are a part of the gay mafia and I stopped posting here. You think its ok for the fags to posts whatever they want about me like I do drugs, and or commit all kinds of crimes or whatever else that is 100% false but when I post something that maybe questionable in your eyes like the fact that Mark Pigler is a ************ then you block it out with **** WHAT THE FUCK? You know what i dont post on one sided forums protected by the gay mafia so if your going to do that have it your way and I wont post here.
Mark Spiegler as always is just a fat ugly fan full of bullshit that is not even worth responding to other than saying he nice wiki on PWL hahahaha, FAG!
Jeremy Steele gets a big role in our movie Not Jennifer Lopez XXX where he plays Marc Anthony and then Tom Cruise’ people start calling him. Hmmm, I knew these parodies were going to be popular lol.
I still like the original title, “J-Ho: Jenny on the cock” before J-Lo joined American Idol, Will, but either way it’s “duh…Winning”! Ok, everyone’s sick of that phrase, now. But, anyway, don’t forget me when it’s time to start shooting “Not Mission Impossible XXX”, unless you’d rather hire a BBW couple and call it “Missionary Impossible”, ha!
Being that I’m a conspiracy nut, like Charlie, I’d like to see a take on Alex Jones’ infowars dot com, call call it “Infowhores: Because there’s a war for your behind”.