A dear friend of mine is on vacation this week.  She’s headed to Vancouver, B.C. to visit her brother, her soon-to-be-sister in law, and most importantly, her 5 month old nephew.  Who she loves to bits.  And I have to say – I’m a little envious of her vacation plans.  Firstly, because she’s going to Vancouver, which in of itself, is a beautiful place to visit.  Secondly, because while she’s there, she gets to go wedding dress shopping with her soon-to-be-sister in law – and who wouldn’t love that?!?!  But mostly I’m envious because she gets to spend 3 days hanging out on a movie set!!!

You see, her nephew Jordan has been cast in a made-for-tv movie that will be filming while she’s there and his parents (and by association, his Aunt) will have to accompany him to the set.  Imagine her luck!  Now I understand the role he’s been cast for is that of a baby – okay, not a big stretch for his first role – and I’m sure that at 5 months old, he doesn’t have many lines to worry about.  I’m sure it’s all about looking cute.  Which he’s really good at.  Very good in fact.

But being a bit of a Hollywood aficionado myself, I’m insanely jealous.  I do pride myself in keeping current on the comings and goings of Hollywood.  The latest gossip.  The dirt.  And Vancouver is often referred to as “Hollywood North” because it’s such a popular filming location.  Which makes it the next best thing to Hollywood.  So I’m intrigued.  What exactly is it like to be on a movie set?  Is it just like they show in the movies or do they jazz it up for the big screen?

And what about the infamous “Kraft table” (the free table of goodies you can eat from all day long)?  Is it as good in life as they always make it sound?  Is it just sandwiches and cookies like at a coffee truck?  Do they cater in hot exotic dishes from the finest local restaurants?  Or is it really more like cafeteria food?  Of course I suppose that depends on the budget of the movie being filmed and the quality of the celebrities in it.

So I have given my friend the important mission of getting to the bottom of such questions.  She’s been instructed to take many pictures and report back to me immediately upon her return.  Because I must know everything.  Everything there is to know.