Reminiscing on Roblin: His role as extra on 'Homicide' As we continue to recognize 11 News reporter Rob Roblin as he heads into retirement, here's another one of our favorite Rob stories: The time he became an extra on the classic TV series "Homicide: Life on the Street." Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT WELL, AS YOU MAY KNOW, 11 NEWS REPORTER ROB ROBLIN IS CAPPING 45 YEARS IN BROADCASTING WITH A WELL-EARNED RETIREMENT. THIS IS A MAN WHO HAS COVERED LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF STORIES OF EVERY VARIETY, FROM HARD NEWS TO WEATHER TO THE LIGHTER SIDE. AND WE'VE BEEN SHARING SOME OF OUR FAVORITES THIS WEEK. TONIGHT, ROB SHARES THE TIME HE BECAME AN EXTRA ON A CLASSIC TV SERIES HERE IN BALTIMORE. LIFE ON THE STREETS, HOMICIDE. THEY TOLD ME TO COME DOWN AND BRING THE TRUCK AND SAID YOU NEED ME FOR A SCENE. THE TRUCK, YOU MEAN. A NEW CAREER AS AN ACTOR. BIG BUCKS, START TREATMENT. ♪ HOLLYWOOD ♪ THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE TRUCK TO BE USED IN THE SCENE. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GAVE ME MY LINE OF DIALOGUE. ARE THEY GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT? HE SAID THE MORE I PRACTICE, THE BETTER MY CHANCE OF IMPRESSING THE DIRECTOR WOULD BE. LIEUTENANT, ARE THEY GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT? I PRACTICED. I MOVED THE TRUCK. I MUST HAVE MOVED THE TRUCK 10 TIMES. WHEN YOU ARE AN ASPIRING ACTOR, YOU DO WHAT IT TAKES. LIEUTENANT, ARE THEY GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT? THIS ACTING STUFF IS ALL RIGHT. I'M GETTING QUESTIONS FROM THE FANS. I NEVER KNOW IF YOU ARE AN ACTOR OR IF YOU ARE WITH WBAL. I AM AN ACTOR. TIME TO SHIP MY SCENE. WE SHOT THE SCENE OVER AND OVER. EACH TIME I DID MY LINE -- " LIEUTENANT, ARE THEY GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT?" I PUT MY HEART INTO THAT LINE. ACTION! LIEUTENANT, ARE THEY GOT A BE ALL RIGHT? I CHATTED WITH FELLOW EXTRAS. YOU HAVE A LINE? NO, I DON'T. I HAVE DONE OTHERS. I DID "AMERICA'S MOST WANTED." YOU HAVE ACTUALLY HAD LINES. ON 2 SHOWS. "MEET YOU AT THE TRUCK." DID YOU HAVE A LINE? I SAID SOME BUT THEY TOLD ME TO SHUT UP. WELL, I GOT ON THE SHOW. ALL OF THAT WORK, MY SCENE WAS 4.2 SECONDS LONG. THIS IS A LITTLE SLOWER THAN YOU SAW IT ON TV. BUT LOOK AT THERE, THAT IS ME. ACTOR AT LAST. HI, MOM. THE TRUCK WAS ON LONGER THAN I WAS.

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