Working at Universal Studios, Hollywood

So yesterday (Friday) was my first official day working at Universal Studios, and I had a blast. I was helping out with some of the acting and hosting of the Terminator Show, before going over to assist with backstage crew operations for random parts of the park - such as the haunted mazes and the haunted terror tram. (Remember, it’s the month of October and I'm working long nights during their Halloween Horror Event).

Today was another good day at work. I got to spot out a few celebrities that were coming to the park this evening when I was stationed as an assisting crew member near the terror tram maze. The celebrities included: Harrison Ford, Rob Zombie, and Jessica Simpson. It was pretty neat to see them all. Rumor has it that Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are HUGE fans of the maze and they will be stopping by at some point.

During one of my breaks at work, I had the chance to roam off to a few sets some of you may recognize and take some neat pictures. Take a look at them and let me know how you like them! (FYI: to see a larger version of an image, just click on it!)














Some interesting facts about the Psycho set:

The stairwell that leads from the Bates Motel to the Bates House is completely fake. It's made out of a heavy cardboard-like material and hasn't been moved since the filming of the movie. The Bates House porch is still the original from the movie - with the mailbox nearby.

The Bates House, Bates Motel sign and Motel are the originals from the movie. The car is also the original from the movie, as well. The motel has 13 rooms (irony?) and room #1 is the one they used for filming in the movie. Room #1 is also the only room in the motel that has a bathroom. The bathroom in that room WAS the one used for the filming of the movie where we see the infamous shower and bathroom sink/drain scenes. (You'll even notice there is a giant whole above the shower for the camera to squeeze in).

And while the picture of Kyle in the bathroom with a standup Norman Bates is fun, the actor that is playing him for the Halloween Horror Nights does a far better job and creeps the crap out of people.