Steinesongo
Too many fans seem to be blown away
Tedfoldol
everything you have heard about this movie is true.
Robert Joyner
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
oscar-35
*Spoiler/plot- Strictly Background, 2007, This documentary film follows the work, lives and dreams of ten performers that work as background performers in TV and films.*Special Stars- Terry Bolo, Geoffrey Gould, Cecilia Hartfield, Louis MCCarten, Jay Michaels, Car Michaels, *Tafan Nieves, Mark Nobel, John Richards, Marvin Rouillard.*Theme- Living your dream is sometimes a bad nightmare if no reality is in your life.*Trivia/location/goofs- Shot in Los Angeles, documentary, Won 6 film festival awards. Several real 'extras' agencies are featured.*Emotion- A particularly interesting film about another strange aspect of Hollywood for it's citizenry. The film starts off very up-beat and normal. Then it descends into some of the strangest, negative, and troubling revelations about the background performers private lives, previous jobs, and their life's hang-ups. This film is honest, raw, and maybe carefully contrived, so a certain amount of viewer's cynicism and apprehension makes this an effective film to connect with its audience's emotions. This film makes you uncomfortable, but somehow wanting more about the film''s performers.
thecamerons15
"Strictly Background" is a great film! Two thumbs way up! There is a reason it has won so many awards and been featured at so many festivals. Director, Jason Connell does a good job of picking interesting characters to follow and then keeps the film moving. The music, editing and special effects also add to the momentum! It really sheds light on the "extras" industry and shows the ups and downs of being in it. You really feel for these guys! Finally these extras get to be the stars in this film. Bravo! It's all around fun! It's a must see! Can't wait to see what Connell has up his sleeve for his next project. He's one to keep an eye on!
Jeff Beachnau
I saw this at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan.Interesting documentary about people that make a career out of being movie extras. It followed ten people around and showed how they handle being another face in the movie crowd. I really enjoyed this film because I'm interested in going into the film business and it would be fun to be an extra in at least one film.It was great seeing how dedicated some of these people are. The documentary covered many of the basics about being an extra. How to get cast in a film, how to dress, how to act around the big stars, and many other things. I also loved how they showed the film clips and pointed out where the stars of the documentary were.This movie will be really helpful to anyone that wants to travel out west and go into the movies.
martymcflyjb
I saw this film at DeadCenter film festival in Oklahoma City. Connell has done a great job assembling a cast of interesting characters. This film is very funny but also shows the harder side of life for these background actors. The film is very engaging and keeps your attention from start to finish. The crew followed these actors for 8 months and then edited for over a year, and it shows. They have done a good job in showing growth in the film, and the editing of the story is excellent, with no voice-over and very little text required to pad the story. The actors are telling the story, and that's what makes it interesting. Recommended!
