121021 Aldon Smith 415.NEF..49ers linebacker Aldon Smith (CQ) is in New York City Sunday, October 21, 2012 during a bye week to play the role of Jerome (CQ), a shoe store manager, in "Hypebeasts," an NYU graduate school thesis short directed and written by San Fransisco native Jess dela Merced (CQ). Aldon was on set from 2:30am to 6:15am inside and outside the Reed Space, located on Orchard Street in a hip boutique area of in Manhatten's lower east side. The movie is a short about a fight between "sneakerheads" who are waiting in line for the "drop" of a pair of new shoes. Grizz Chapman (CQ), from 30 Rock, is also in the short. Both Grizz and Aldon are the shop managers. .By MATT ROTH/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
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