In the Background
Last December, after I played an extra in a music video, I wanted to do more of this kind of work. I had a lot of fun and I learned a lot about how such productions are made. A friend of mine, who does a lot of background work, put me on to the casting company he uses, and I joined at the end of 2025. Not much happened in January and February. I was invited to participate in one shoot, but I was chosen at the last minute and there was an ice storm that day, and I didn't want to drive an hour to the set with such poor road conditions. I declined the offer with much regret. A couple more offers came in March but again, they were last-minute and more than an hour away. A lot of casting calls sprang up in April and I applied for dozens of roles, thinking that the more I chose, the greater my chances would be of being picked. And last week, I was chosen for two roles in two movies. For both roles, I was given a little more than 48 hours notice. This gave me time to pick out what I ...
