Background Actor Quotes

Moving from chair to chair, from coffee machine to coffee machine is the limit of my action in most films. But I enjoy being cast in them because I love watching them.

I'm a walk-on guy. When the director says, 'Action,' I'm on.

When you're not the lead on a series, you work intermittently, even if you're in every episode.

I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something.

I'd give my right arm to be, like, a random extra on 'Girls,' just to walk past one of the scenarios. I'd love that more than anything.

Usually, the extras have a different mentality. I had the mentality of an artist, because I was a 'ballet-rina.' But most extras are out to make a fast buck for nothing. They're 'atmosphere.'

My dad would throw me in the picture if they needed an extra. From an early age, I understood the concept that, if you're not the star, then your job is to not pull attention away from the star.

I have a cameo in every movie. In '50/50,' I'm in the back of the bus.

'I Was There Too' talks to people who played non-starring roles in big movies. That means the likes of comedian Jimmy Pardo, who didn't make it to the finished 'Dreamgirls.' Still, he recalls that when an actor is put on hold for a movie, he gets paid for two weeks just for sitting at home waiting to be called.

Because I am a character actor, I thought I would be the fourth or eighth banana on a sitcom, and that would be OK.

Some people think it's an easy gig working as an extra, but you often have to stay very concentrated for long stretches in challenging conditions.

When you were a stock player, you worked on anything that was shooting on the lot in any capacity.

I was watching TV one day, and there was this open casting call for extras, and my brother says, 'You wanna try out for this movie?' and I said, 'No, I'm okay.' And then he said, 'Do you wanna be on a DVD?' And I said, 'I wanna be on a DVD!,' so I tried out.

I get cast a lot as the best friend or the assistant.

I've always considered myself an ensemble girl, meaning I was always cast in the ensemble.

I'm not a leading man.

To be honest, I don't have much to do in 'Hathyar.' I won't call it a pivotal role.