The Hidden Extra 2: The Hidden Extra Rides Again!

by Greg Bennett

Fifteen more days on set in the company of a Film and Television industry nomad working in the UK. This second instalment of bite-sized insights into the life of a jobbing Supporting Artist tells the Hidden Extra's origin story, then gives an account of close encounters with some very famous people, before concluding with a warts-and-all week on "the front line". Includes the chapters:

#1: Woolly Mammoth

Whilst being menaced on the M25 by a prehistoric beastie, the Hidden Extra muses upon how it all began...

#2: And. That's. A. Cut.

In which the author has an unhappy encounter on set with a star who believes their own press...

#3: Come Hither, Let Me See You

In which the author unexpectedly meets a cult hero from his childhood...

#4: I'm An Admirer of Your Work

In which the author meets some Hollywood legends...

#5: A Week in the Life

A window into a full week in the life of the industry nomad - this is what it can really be like to be a professional extra working today...

These stories flit between time zones. Some are recent, others years old. I deliberately avoid naming productions, but the more switched-on reader will be able to make an educated guess!

Thanks for reading.

29 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 11, 2013