121020 Aldon Smith 015.NEF..San Fransisco native Jess dela Merced (CQ) stands on on the set of her NYU graduate school thesis short "Hypebeasts," in Manhatten's lower east side Saturday, October 20, 2012...49ers linebacker Aldon Smith (CQ) is in New York City Saturday, October 20, 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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