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Terry Bolo | ... | Self |
Geoffrey Gould | ... | Self | |
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Cecilia Hartfeld | ... | Self |
Louis McCarten | ... | Self | |
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Jay Michaels | ... | Self |
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Cary Y. Mizobe | ... | Self (as Cary Mizobe) |
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Tafan Nieves | ... | Self |
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Mark Nobel | ... | Self |
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John Richards | ... | Self |
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Marvin Rouillard | ... | Self |
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Jeff Olan | ... | Self |
For decades, film and television audiences have watched their favorite stars with little thought or concern for the people standing behind them. All of that is about to change as "Strictly Background" explores the charm and determination of some of Hollywood's hardest working actors, professional "extras." Turning industry convention on its head, this humorous & heartfelt documentary follows ten background actors as they navigate their way on and off the set. Both a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood and a character-driven film, "Strictly Background" is a dynamic exploration into the pursuit of stardom and the real life struggle to stand out. Written by Hunter Woo
I saw this at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan.
Interesting documentary about people that make a career out of being movie extras. It followed ten people around and showed how they handle being another face in the movie crowd. I really enjoyed this film because I'm interested in going into the film business and it would be fun to be an extra in at least one film.
It was great seeing how dedicated some of these people are. The documentary covered many of the basics about being an extra. How to get cast in a film, how to dress, how to act around the big stars, and many other things. I also loved how they showed the film clips and pointed out where the stars of the documentary were.
This movie will be really helpful to anyone that wants to travel out west and go into the movies.