This episode is primarily about The First Lady (a new Showtime series) and about being featured, which is when a scene clearly shows you, the background actor, versus having you appear in the background, possibly not visible at all. I discuss getting feedback as a featured actor and some of the challenges I encountered with fake rain having an old car driven towards me by a stunt woman. I talk about the boredom of not getting used, the danger of working two consecutive days on one or more projects, not-so-rapid COVID tests, and the ups and downs of back-to-back availability inquiries and last minute cancellations by either you or the casting companies. I've also included the first podcast voicemail I've gotten from a listener. And me reading the first review that someone posted about The Background Scoop on Apple Podcasts.
Included are stories that exemplify these ideas and illustrate how they've impacted me personally and shaped how I think about doing background work.
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