Category : Acting

Boris

Written on Sep, 28, 2022 by in ,
David Hancock, Law and Order, background actor, davidmhancock.com

I was playing an arraignee for “Law and Order” and they paired me with a young lawyer to sit in the background while the main actors talked to the judge. They told us to ignore the action up there and confer with our lawyers as we waited for our cases to come up. I like to have a scenario in …

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BG From Iowa

Written on Mar, 16, 2021 by in ,

The assistant directors had come through the holding area and picked 40 or so background actors they wanted for the day’s big scene, audience members at a strip club emceed by an unknown female comic. The rest of us, in our greased-down hair, high-waisted pants, porkpie hats and 1960s evening dresses, would likely sit around on folding chairs for the …

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