The Life of a Background Artist (Extra)
In the late 80's and Early 90's I was an extra: Back Ground Artist for many films, TV Shows and commercials. It is a world many would like to get in to and as I was going down memory lane, I wanted to remember all of work I did. It is very exciting but also can be very boring at the same time since you are on set may be for only a very short time and until they need you, you may be waiting all day. It is a great job for students, models, out of work actors, and housewives. Now this is not a complete list. It is hard to remember all of them since I did so many. Also some were just pilots that never made it to TV and some names of shows changed names.
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- DirectorPaul Michael GlaserStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerMaria Conchita AlonsoYaphet KottoIn a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.It was a trill to be on my first film set with Arnold Schwarzenegger!!
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsKim BasingerBruce WillisJohn LarroquetteA workaholic needs a date for a dinner with new important clientele, but who his brother sets him up with could lead to disaster.Bruce Willis was on the rise after doing Moonlighting and this was a fun film to work on. Kim was very sweet too.
- DirectorPeter WernerStarsCharlie SheenD.B. SweeneyLara HarrisA rookie cop goes undercover and infiltrates a car thief ring.This was one of the best films I ever worked on. I can actually be seen in this one and Charlie Sheen is a class act! The whole cast and crew were just wonderful.
- DirectorTobe HooperStarsBrad DourifCynthia BainJon CypherA young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him.
- DirectorDale TrevillionStarsJohn MatuszakRonny CoxCharles NapierIn this action packed film, an L. A. cop speeds off to get revenge upon the dirty drug-dealing dogs who killed his partner.I was treated like royalty in this one. Got my first and only trailer!!
I was a thug who was running after "Tooz" in the apartment complex. So much fun and what a great person Mr.John Matuszak was. He unfortunately passed away the same year the film was released. - DirectorRichard ComptonStarsMichael O'HareTamlyn TomitaJerry DoyleThe opening of a crucial space station is put in jeopardy when the commanding officer is accused of the attempted murder of a diplomat.This actually was the pilot episode for the TV Show. I remember somebody recognizing me asked, it was so far in the future, why would you be wearing glasses(since I do wear glasses). It was a good point!
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsRobin WilliamsBilly CrystalJulia Louis-DreyfusA woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.Now meeting Robin Williams was a highlight! He is so cool and treats everyone like you have know each other for years. Also he was so funny and always "on"! Great Person.
- DirectorRusty CundieffStarsTisha CampbellRusty CundieffPaula Jai ParkerTwo pairs of best friends - Montel & Clyde and Brandy & Adina meet at the party, where Clyde makes Adina think he is very rich and gets her into bed the same evening. When Adina finds out that she's been fooled, she becomes Clyde's worst enemy. Meanwhile Montel and Brandy fall in love and plan to marry, and Adina and Clyde try to do everything to stop them.
- DirectorSteve RashStarsKevin BaconLinda FiorentinoJohn MalkovichA group of lifelong friends meet again in Queens for Ray's (Ken Olin) bachelor party and wedding.Yes I can even be in Six Degrees of Bacon!
- CreatorFrank LupoStarsFred DryerStepfanie KramerCharles HallahanRick Hunter is a renegade cop who bends the rules and takes justice into his own hands. Partnered with the equally stunning and rebellious Sgt. McCall, he sets out to crack down on L.A.'s slimiest criminals.Oh this was a great set and fun show. I was on as an extra and then my classic car was also featured and I got to be a stunt driver!! So cool.
- CreatorGlenn Gordon CaronStarsCybill ShepherdBruce WillisAllyce BeasleyThe quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency.Yes I got on this show many times! Cybil nice and Bruce is a... well lets just say he is nice "on screen".
- CreatorBarbara AvedonBarbara CordayStarsTyne DalySharon GlessAl WaxmanTwo female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives.I guess I was on in the last season of this show. They put me in a jail cell!! Ha,ha.
- StarsHoney LaurenDouglas KiddKate StellarBefore reality TV. It was fake reality!! Ha,ha.
- CreatorSteven BochcoCharles H. EgleeChanning GibsonStarsMary McCormackMichael HaydenJ.C. MacKenzieTheodore Hoffman is a prominent defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. After successfully defending the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a lurid murder trial, he is now involved in the defense of Neil Avedon. Neil is a famous young actor who has had severe drug and alcohol problems and was subsequently charged with the murder, after Cross was acquitted. This single case will run an entire television season (interspersed with bits from other cases that the firm is involved in).
- CreatorStephen J. CannellMichael DalyDinah PrinceStarsMario Van PeeblesTerry DonahoeBob WielandA slick, street-smart private eye and top disguise artist solves various crimes with a little help from his friends and also takes care of his dad, a bar owner.
- CreatorMichael CrichtonStarsAnthony EdwardsGeorge ClooneyJulianna MarguliesThe doctors who work in the ER at the County General Hospital in Chicago grapple with ups and downs in their personal and professional lives while trying to give apt medical care to their patients.Okay, now this was a great day. I was just a regular patient but then they needed to retake a scene and the principle actor was already wrapped(finished) for the day so they asked me to stand in!! So I got to work with George Clooney!! I know you ladies are envious! Also, I got to work with Kristen Dunst(after Interview with a Vampire and before Spiderman fame). This was Season 3 ending episode!
- DirectorDennis HopperStarsSean PennRobert DuvallMaria Conchita AlonsoAn experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.Gang Wars between Bloods and Crips. I was a Crip in the film. The scene was at the Pier in Santa Monica.
- CreatorDarren StarStarsHeather LocklearAndrew ShueCourtney Thorne-SmithClassic serial drama around a group of friends living in Melrose Place, California.
- CreatorSteven BochcoDavid MilchStarsDennis FranzJimmy SmitsGordon ClappDetectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct.
- DirectorDavid Mickey EvansStarsTom GuiryMike VitarArt LaFleurIn the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.Yeah seeing and playing in Dodger Stadium with no crowd and cool.
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsClint EastwoodJohn MalkovichRene RussoSecret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.The first movie to use a "360 degree" angle camera shot. It has been copied many times since.
- CreatorChristopher KeyserAmy LippmanStarsMatthew FoxScott WolfNeve CampbellFive siblings raise each other following their parents' untimely deaths.I loved JLH!!
- CreatorMarshall HerskovitzEdward ZwickStarsTimothy BusfieldPolly DraperMel HarrisSeven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.I was on this show a couple of times. They even used my car once.
- CreatorFrank LupoStarsJohn J. YorkLance LeGaultChuck ConnorsGrad student Eric Cord becomes infected with lycanthropy after his friend turns into a werewolf and attacks him. Now, Eric and his girlfriend are after the monster that infected his friend, and a tough cowboy bounty hunter pursues Eric.This was a fun shoot. Way out in Cal State Northridge.
- DirectorDavid DruryStarsGene HackmanCraig ShefferJeff FaheyWhen a boxer is killed because he wouldn't take a dive, his brother tries to find a way to avenge him even if only symbolically.