(October 27, 2011)– This past June, students jumped off their buses to find that they were now attending Silver Heights High School. Although it was almost time for summer, for some odd reason, the marquee read “Welcome Back Students!” A little later, the even day photography and cinematography students gained bragging rights for being extras in the Lifetime movie The Bling Ring . The movie premiered Sept. 26 on Lifetime and is based on a true story of a few friends who make it a hobby to rob Hollywood celebrities. For the buzz it created, most students agree that it was a disappointment. “From what it looked like during filming I was expecting it to be much more interesting,” said junior Ninelle Zargarian. “But it was boring enough for me not to even finish watching until the end.” Zargarian was one of the few students featured in the movie, even if only for a second. Junior Andrew Ovakimyan, on the other hand, was sad to find out his part was cut out, especially since he thought that scene was sure to be in the movie. “The entire experience was very worth it, though, and seeing everything first hand taught me a lot,” Ovakimyan said. Even putting aside the fact that Ovakimyan wasn’t in the movie, it was difficult for him to find The Bling Ring to be an interesting movie, and wouldn’t have watched it if it hadn’t been filmed at Clark. Like Ovakimyan, junior Alex Deravanessian learned a lot from the experience; and it was especially exciting for Deravanessian since he’s had an interest in film for years. “I knew the part that I was filmed in wasn’t a main shot so I didn’t have high hopes, but when I saw my part in the movie I was excited and happy to know that I hadn’t spent my day walking back and forth for no reason,” said Deravanessian. As for the stars of the show, junior Tania Kartolova and senior Dillen Maurer walked through the halls the day after The Bling Ring premiered, unaware that they were now famous. “I didn’t know when the movie was going to be showing or that I’d even be in it, so I was surprised to find all those people coming up to me saying that they saw Dillen and me on TV the night before,” Kartolova said. During filming, originally Maurer and Kartolova weren’t near each other since the assistants had put Kartolova’s role in a car; but after faking having to use the restroom, Kartolova was placed coincidentally with Maurer to be filmed under a tree. This scene can be found in the beginning of the movie, as the story of teenagers going too far to be popular unfolds. The Bling Ring will be airing again on Lifetime on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m.