Monday, 12 August 2013

Are you registered for tax in France, crucial question?

Dear Val
Here is a picture of the queue for the film extras recruitment. We arrived just after 12.30, anticipating hundreds of people & a very long wait. We were pleasantly surprised however, as while the event was well attended & there was a steady stream of people,  there were only a hundred or so people queuing at any one time & people were dealt with quickly & efficiently so the line moved along nicely. We queued for less than half an hour, infact & the whole process was really straightforward.
We were given a simple form to fill in & our 2 photos were attached to it.  The crucial requirement seems to be whether you're registeted to pay taxes in France. Sadly, a few friends who are still in the process of registering their businesses & don't yet have siret numbers & social security numbers etc. went straight into the reject pile.
They wanted to know some odd details like your shoe size (?) your marital & parental status (hmmm, equal opportunities laws,  anyone) & your height & weight. Well, the filming won't start until September & by then Kim will have reopened the gym again after the summer break,  so hopefully,  the figure I wrote down will be somewhat accurate!
Love Debbie
The hopefuls in the queue