Chick-Fil... Huh?
That’s right, a life-long Vegetarian just worked for Chick Fil-A!!
(But it’s not quite what you might think.)
After a L-O-N-G hiatus from booking, I finally landed my first job of 2026!
At the end of ‘25, I auditioned for a CHICK FIL-A commercial as a background country line dancer. But seeing as how I’m so pale, with white-blond hair (I practically glow in the dark), I don’t exactly blend into the b.g. I didn’t book the gig. 🤷♀️
But a few days later, my agent reached out to say CFA wanted me to audition for a training video that they will be presenting at a Convention in San Diego. They were looking for a Boomer employee (or, as I like to call us, Ka-Boomers) that is… generationally challenged. Since I have no trouble not understanding much of what today’s 20-somethings are talking about, this was NOT a stretch.
It was a comedic part that included eye-rolls, confusion, and a hint of sarcasm. Anyone who knows me is not surprised I booked it.
We shot at the impressive CFA Campus south of Atlanta, and I had a blast. Everyone connected to the shoot was great, starting with CFA Reps MICHELE CROW, KRISTI GRACE, and ADAM PATRICK. The PULLSPARK ATLANTA crew was terrific, so professional and on top of everything. The whole team, led by Sr. Creative Producer MATT MAGGART, are at the top of their game. Director TRIPP CROSBY knows comedy and brought out the best in the actors. The rest of the crew were also top notch, with a special shout out to Hair & Makeup artists BETH PILGREEN and ASHLEY PICCINICH for making this Boomer look not quite so Boomer-y.
The real fun happened on - and off - set with actors JONATHAN WILLIAMS, CHARITY CERVANTES, BRAXTON RICHBURG, MERRICK AIDAN ADAMS, and MILLY FIGUEREO. All really talented and nice people. Look them up - you’ve seen them on screens large and small.
So a quick note about how the day started…. My call time was 7a. I was up very early and I was tired. I arrived early - still-dark-out early. It was not easy to find the entrance and I pulled up to a guard shack. The guard asked, “Can I help you?” I answered, “Is this KFC?” She just looked at me. Then I heard a second guard burst out laughing. That’s when I realized I had the wrong chicken and blurted out, “CFA! I meant C…ugh.” They were still laughing as I drove onto the lot. 🙄
*I’d like to add that I was very pleased to find out that CFA has grown in some very important ways - ways that don’t exactly please some less-enlightened folks. Learning how they support employees of all stripes, in so many ways, made me very proud to work for them.