What better way to launch season 2 than with Jimmy Pardo? His extra gig is with a mutual hero of ours. Years later, I end up an extra on a show Jimmy has a part on, years before we actually meet. Also, this season, you can support the show on Patreon for exclusive video episodes […]
The Professional Blur Episode 16 – Laurel Rankin (season finale)
For our season one finale, I speak with Laurel Rankin. Laurel is a brilliant actor and voice over artist and her extra experience is unique among my friends, in that all of her extra work has been in commercials. We talk the highs and lows and weirdness of working on a commercial set. Check out […]
The Professional Blur Episode 15 – Anastasia Washington
Anastasia and I met recently at a pilot taping and, as it turns out, she’s been doing extra work and acting since she was a little kid. We’re talking The Addams Family, Die Hard 2 and even the singing voices in the updated It’s A Small World ride at Disneyland. We had a blast. Check out […]
The Professional Blur Episode 14 – Mitch Yapko
My good buddy Mitch started extra work about the same time as I did, but by the time we met, he was also directing and had left extra work behind. Mitch talks Deadwood, Spider-Man 2, Boston Public, Herbie Fully Loaded and a Korean movie about dragons, as well as wrangling extras himself. Check out my […]
The Professional Blur Episode 13 – Tennile Goosic
My co-star in A Drinking Game and my co-extra in Drunk History, Tennile Goosic, talks with me about getting paid, not getting paid, getting featured, working period pieces, working with Will Ferrell and Seth Rogen, and what it’s like to be a woman and an extra. As requested, a picture of me with my hair […]
The Professional Blur Episode 12 – Chris Call
Chris Call has designed and gathered props for Brooklyn 99, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, House Guest and a host of other things. We talk props a lot this week, but we also talk about his turns as an extra, and his time working with Mr. Rogers. Check out my Professional Blur posts on […]
The Professional Blur Episode 11 – Adam Grimes
I first met Adam Grimes when he portrayed an eerily-perfect Westley in A Drinking Game: The Princess Bride. He’s since not only allowed me to be an extra in some of his short films, but he also added a brilliant part (and his own special effects) to my movie Looking Forward: 2016. He has some fascinating […]
The Professional Blur Episode 10 – David Nuttycombe
David Nuttycombe has been making comedy and writing and interviewing for quite some time, so its no surprise he’s made his way onto numerous sets, including with his friend, Sam Raimi. What might seem surprising, but is often the reality of an extra, is how many times he’s been chopped out. Check out my Professional […]
The Professional Blur Episode 9 – Kimberley Reynolds
My buddy Kimberley joins me from Boise to talk about her extra work on a movie starring my high school crush, Christina Ricci, and being stuck in a car waiting to do an action scene that never comes. (Check out our adventures together on Of Dice and Dens!) Check out my Professional Blur posts on […]
The Professional Blur Episode 8 – Taylor Jessen with guest co-host Alex Salem
This one is a bit out there. We were supposed to be recording an episode of the Dan and Jay’s Comedy Hour podcast, but I got some wires crossed. Instead, I sat down with Taylor Jessen, archivist for The Firesign Theatre, and we talked about his couple of fascinating extra gigs, and we’re joined by […]