Strictly Background (2007)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Jason Connell

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Hollywood, a destination filled with the hopes and aspirations of many to make it big. But sometimes to make it big...

Plot Keywords:

Background | Background Actor | Extra | Extras

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Terry Bolo	...	Herself
Geoffrey Gould	...	Himself
Cecilia Hartfeld	...	Herself
Louis McCarten	...	Himself
Jay Michaels	...	Himself
Cary Y. Mizobe	...	Himself
Tafan Nieves	...	Himself
Mark Nobel	...	Himself
John Richards	...	Himself
Marvin Rouillard	...	Himself
Jeff Olan	...	Himself

Runtime:

USA:84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Connell Creations

Trivia:

The film won a total of 6 Film Festival Awards.

Movie Connections:

References Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)

Engaging

I saw this film at DeadCenter film festival in Oklahoma City. Connell has done a great job assembling a cast of interesting characters. This film is very funny but also shows the harder side of life for these background actors. The film is very engaging and keeps your attention from start to finish. The crew followed these actors for 8 months and then edited for over a year, and it shows. They have done a good job in showing growth in the film, and the editing of the story is excellent, with no voice-over and very little text required to pad the story. The actors are telling the story, and that's what makes it interesting. Recommended!