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19 Famous People Who Started as Extras

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. I... Feb 9, 2012

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chrissayboFeb 9, 2012Buried

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fun fact that Damon/Affleck were "in" Field of Dreams

emfkFeb 9, 2012Buried

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Hard to imagine John Wayne in a silent film.

casspaFeb 9, 2012Buried

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Courney Cox ftw!

novenatorFeb 9, 2012Buried

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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"

murraythenutFeb 9, 2012Buried

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I love watching old movies and looking for young versions of today's stars...

biofriendlyblogFeb 9, 2012Buried

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Being an extra can definitely have its advantages.

bluenose2Feb 9, 2012Buried

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I have been doing background (extra) work for the past few years.It can be fun.

theboiFeb 9, 2012Buried

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just shows that starting at the bottom of the ladder ent always a bad thing

suniasunshineFeb 9, 2012Buried

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Everyone's got to start somewhere!

salbatrossFeb 9, 2012Buried

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Can I have your autograph?

talphinFeb 9, 2012Buried

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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.

caseycooldFeb 9, 2012Buried

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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)

bluenose2Feb 9, 2012Buried

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He was probably using his real name then -> Marion Robert Morrison.

bluenose2Feb 9, 2012Buried

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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.

candelillawax123Feb 10, 2012Buried

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You forgot Jack Black in Demolition Man

GregoryUyChanFeb 10, 2012Buried

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Interesting!

dariusmccallFeb 10, 2012Buried

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the top three actors r classic studs

lissa96325Feb 10, 2012Buried

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i think sylvester stallone first came in some porn movie ? may i right ?

walkernicaFeb 10, 2012Buried

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I don't know....but think, that almost every actor started as extras!

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