Making Movies

Chad Sparks is a twelve-year-old boy living an ordinary life when a friend shows him a newspaper advertisement.

Its words call out to him:

Movie Tryouts

Boys and girls ages 10 to 15 wanted.

Now casting for extras in a new Ninja movie.

Chad isn¿t just obsessed with movies, he loves ninjas in particular, and so he heads to the Oregon community college where the tryouts are being held. To his surprise, he¿s picked to be in the movie, and he heads to Hollywood where he¿ll earn $4,000 a week.

He experiences every aspect of movie making ¿ learning lines, participating in fight scenes, and seeing what goes on behind the scenes. Working with producers, directors, choreographers, cameramen, agents, other actors, and stunt doubles, he makes mistakes but also enjoys triumphs.

Nothing can prepare him for a behind-the-scenes plot that could destroy the movie studio. Join Chad as he embarks on an exciting adventure and learns important life lessons in Making Movies.