Asked to do a commercial

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 22 Jul 2005 23:12

Hi guys

Today whilst i was busking this dude from http://www.nitro-group.com
asked me to do a commercial for Snickers in Shanghai, and i was pretty stoked.

The only problem is, its in 3 weeks and i have to do it in SHanghai, whilst i live in Australia now and i have school....

My parents said i can go, but im not so sure if i want to skip school for like 1 week cos i really wanna do well in my exams..

on the goodside,the dude says "You will get paid alot, over 2 grand at least..."

EDIT: they are partners with NIKE and other awesome companies

http://www.nitro-group.com/Clients/

Alex

Blue_turnip · Post by **Blue_turnip** » 22 Jul 2005 23:18

frickin nuts man... take up the offer!

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 22 Jul 2005 23:32

that's fucking awesome Alex. If you can't go I will take your place

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 22 Jul 2005 23:32

If you did'nt do the ad, I would say you are totally crazy.

Blue_turnip · Post by **Blue_turnip** » 23 Jul 2005 02:19

If you did'nt do the ad, I would say you are totally crazy

Amen

max · Post by **max** » 23 Jul 2005 03:51

DO IT

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 23 Jul 2005 07:05

You MUST do the add. Your teachers WILL understand if you tell them why you are leaving and if you ask them for pardon/extra time. Footbag calls you . . . dont leave her hanging.

professor · Post by **professor** » 23 Jul 2005 07:07

Dude! Just study on the plane flight or on breaks or something.

I know how you feel because I'm the exact same way, I passed on a cruise because I didn't want to miss a week of school, but THIS, this is different.

You gotta do it.

Think, YOU GET TO PLAY FOOTBAG.........

.....AND GET PAID FOR IT. That is everyone's dream.

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 23 Jul 2005 07:38

DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT

Or ill beat you up next time i see you.

Seriously.

No joke.

Dont make me get punchy.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 23 Jul 2005 08:37

WOW!!!
At least $2000?????
Plus flying to Shanghai??
Plus footbag in a commercial???
My biggest concern for school is having enough money... It sounds like a PERFECT opportunity!!!

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 23 Jul 2005 13:22

Seriously. And you're in like grade 9 or 10? Your results for school this year and amazingly important anyway - it's just important that you learn good study techniques so you can get good results in year 11 and 12 - I have a friend who missed half of year 8, all of year 9 and some of year 10 with chronic fatigue but still got excellent pre tertiary results and played touch football at a national level in year 12. Missing school really won't matter at all. Also this would be a fantastic experience for you - I think you'd probably learn more from the experience than from the time you could be spending at school. It's like in year 11 I went up to the World All Schools Touch Championships about 3 weeks before exams started and I rate that experience as one of the most important for me in that year. I'd spent 6 months working part time in a shitty job at a chinese restaurant and we were training 6 days a week. Looking back now that is easily the highlight of that year (that and discoving footbag) - and I learnt a great deal more about myself and what I'm capable of than I would have learnt at school. School is important, but life experiences are just as important and events like this can make significant and important impacts in shaping your life for the future.

Alex you really have to go!

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 23 Jul 2005 14:07

Seriously?
High school is important, and fun, but I think all that mattered for me were my marks from grade 12 -- high school is just conditioning for life. It's good to learn stuff, but at the same time HUGE LIFE EXPERIENCES (like a crazy footbag commercial/travelling opportunity) are what high school is supposed to prepare you for -- don't let it get in the way!

SandWraith · Post by **SandWraith** » 23 Jul 2005 21:13

Why don't you just add a poll? Then we can ALL TELL YOU TO GO!!!

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 23 Jul 2005 22:14

haha, thanks guys. i dont even know how to do a poll so yeah..

Anyways i spoke to my parents about this and they were surprisingly happy in me missing a dew days of school.

They are calling the dude tomorrow

At this stage i cant think of anyway how that guy could be lieing.
Actually before he started talking to me he walks up to me and withdraws about 30 notes of $50 out of his pocket

that was at least a grand of money...

But hey, what a cool experience!

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 24 Jul 2005 04:06

Maybe make for certain everything is paid for in advance before you fly off to another country and expect and depend on a whole wad of cash. I was cheated out one of my recent demos

(Actually the last two, kind of...) Make sure you and the guy in charge both agree on what you will be getting, and maybe get it in writing, with signatures.

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 24 Jul 2005 05:17

ok cool, thats a good idea!

Hey! somehow there is a poll now! am i a psychic? or...

Im kinda looking forward to this now! w00t

Thanks Erik,

Alex

Anz · Post by **Anz** » 24 Jul 2005 07:26

What kind of comercial would it be and for what?

anyway... YOU'LL DO IT OR YOU'LL CRY AND DO IT!!

neary322 · Post by **neary322** » 24 Jul 2005 08:16

dont just do it 4 the money and ur self do it 4 the footbag community!

do it!!!

Torn · Post by **Torn** » 24 Jul 2005 10:48

Please do it that would be awesome for the whole footbag community...If there would be a snickers commercial with footbag...Too cool to imagine

greetings Julian

freestyler4life · Post by **freestyler4life** » 24 Jul 2005 11:21

Represent!

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Asked to do a commercial

Should Alex do a commercial for Snickers?

Asked to do a commercial

do it