## Re: Lauren Told Me About Underwater Filming!

[ Follow-Ups ] [ Post Follow-up ] [ Bulletin Board ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by Ghostwriter on February 19, 1997 at 09:04:57: In Reply to: Lauren Told Me About Underwater Filming! posted by NOREO on February 19, 1997 at 07:12:14:

: Great thanks to Lauren Hewett who plays Mera and her mom Glenda Hewett
: for writing about filming underwater scenes.

: Here's what she wrote:
: ---------------------------------------------------------------------
: When we do the underwater filming on Ocean Girl, we usually go out on a
: boat for two weeks. Every morning, after breakfast, we get ready to go
: in the water. The camera and crew go in first, and then the stunt people
: help the actors in the water. There is a stunt or safety person for each
: actor to ensure our safety. We rehearse the underwater scenes wearing
: goggles, so that we can see more easily where we are to go. Then we
: remove the goggles when all is ready to film. The material that our
: dresses are made of, is very heavy when wet, so it can be very tiring.
: Living on the boat is quite an experience. There is always a few of us
: who get a bit sick going out and coming back. We watch videos, and go
: fishing, so we have a good time after filming is finished for the day.
: It is not easy in the water, it is very tiring, but when you see the
: finished product, it is worth it. Once when we were filming, Minky
: whales came close to our boat, so I went swimming with them. I had two
: of the stunt guys(one each side) with me. The whales came closer to us
: than anyone else. The stunt people said that they thought this was
: because I was small, as the whales had babies with them,they felt less
: threatened by me. Another time a school of Dolphins came near the boat,
: and some of us went swimming with them. I will never forget either of
: these experiences, they were just wonderful. I hope this answers your
: question. Lauren...
: ------------------------------------------------------------------
: It'll be put in somewhere on my page.

: That must have been soo cool to swim with the minky whales. Thanks for telling us about.
:Ghostwriter

Follow-up Messages:

- Re: Lauren Told Me About Underwater Filming! NOREO 21:03:55 2/21/97 (0)

Post a Follow-up Message

    Name:

    E-Mail:

    Subject:
    Comments:

    : : Great thanks to Lauren Hewett who plays Mera and her mom Glenda Hewett
    : : for writing about filming underwater scenes.

    : : Here's what she wrote:
    : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    : : When we do the underwater filming on Ocean Girl, we usually go out on a
    : : boat for two weeks. Every morning, after breakfast, we get ready to go
    : : in the water. The camera and crew go in first, and then the stunt people
    : : help the actors in the water. There is a stunt or safety person for each
    : : actor to ensure our safety. We rehearse the underwater scenes wearing
    : : goggles, so that we can see more easily where we are to go. Then we
    : : remove the goggles when all is ready to film. The material that our
    : : dresses are made of, is very heavy when wet, so it can be very tiring.
    : : Living on the boat is quite an experience. There is always a few of us
    : : who get a bit sick going out and coming back. We watch videos, and go
    : : fishing, so we have a good time after filming is finished for the day.
    : : It is not easy in the water, it is very tiring, but when you see the
    : : finished product, it is worth it. Once when we were filming, Minky
    : : whales came close to our boat, so I went swimming with them. I had two
    : : of the stunt guys(one each side) with me. The whales came closer to us
    : : than anyone else. The stunt people said that they thought this was
    : : because I was small, as the whales had babies with them,they felt less
    : : threatened by me. Another time a school of Dolphins came near the boat,
    : : and some of us went swimming with them. I will never forget either of
    : : these experiences, they were just wonderful. I hope this answers your
    : : question.   Lauren...
    : : ------------------------------------------------------------------
    : : It'll be put in somewhere on my page.

    : : That must have been soo cool to swim with the minky whales.  Thanks for telling us about.
    : :Ghostwriter

    Optional Link URL:

    Link Title:

    Optional Image URL:

[ Follow-Ups ] [ Post Follow-up ] [ Bulletin Board ] [ FAQ ]