mentalfloss.com — Although it isn’t a written rule, an “extra”—a background player in a movie or TV show—usually has no spoken lines. If a line, or a few lines, are spoken, the person is often referred to as a “bit player” instead of an extra.
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emfkFeb 9, 2012
Hard to imagine John Wayne in a silent film.
bluenose2Feb 9, 2012
He was probably using his real name then -> Marion Robert Morrison.
chrissayboFeb 9, 2012
fun fact that Damon/Affleck were "in" Field of Dreams
casspaFeb 9, 2012
Courney Cox ftw!
murraythenutFeb 9, 2012
I love watching old movies and looking for young versions of today's stars...
novenatorFeb 9, 2012
I've been an extra in a movie before (an Antonio Banderas flick) , it was a fun experience. I guess I fit the role they were looking for, and had a closeup where it *looks like* I'm saying "@ssh0le"
salbatrossFeb 9, 2012
Can I have your autograph?
biofriendlyblogFeb 9, 2012
Being an extra can definitely have its advantages.
suniasunshineFeb 9, 2012
Everyone's got to start somewhere!
theboiFeb 9, 2012
just shows that starting at the bottom of the ladder ent always a bad thing
bluenose2Feb 9, 2012
I have been doing background (extra) work for the past few years.It can be fun.
talphinFeb 9, 2012
Is that your full time job or just something you do for fun? I have been wanting to see if I can get in a few films as something in the background just cause I think it would be fun.
bluenose2Feb 9, 2012
Have been doing it for fun for about 10 years . Got to work with a few "stars" like Hillary Swank and Pierce Brosnan.
I posted on another thread that I have decided to retire from fishing and plan on doing more work as an extra.We have a fairly vibrant film / TV industry here in Nova Scotia.
caseycooldFeb 9, 2012
Ya know, I haven't seen Bad Boys 2 in a while...
Also calling Jackie Chan an extra was a bit much. Didn't he train with Bruce Lee? (or rather by Lee)
thoughtsonthisFeb 11, 2012
Can you image Phil Collins screaming for the Beatles?
walkernicaFeb 10, 2012
I don't know....but think, that almost every actor started as extras!
lissa96325Feb 10, 2012
i think sylvester stallone first came in some porn movie ? may i right ?
dariusmccallFeb 10, 2012
the top three actors r classic studs
GregoryUyChanFeb 10, 2012
Interesting!
candelillawax123Feb 10, 2012
You forgot Jack Black in Demolition Man