Allen and I met almost 10 years ago as cast members of “A Drinking Game,” not that long after we’d both stopped doing extra work. Allen talks a variety of movies and TV shows, including many where we just missed extra-ing together, as well as the time he
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Episode 22 – Carleen Stimpson (My Mom)
My mom’s stories of a few celebrity interactions and her one time as an extra in the 1970s TV movie Champions: A Love Story are a huge part of the love of movies that my mom inspired in me when I was young. She was the original Professional Blur, so
The Professional Blur Podcast Episode 21 – Tom Zawacki
Tom Zawacki is a stand-up, an actor, and he works frequently in props on shows like Parks and Rec and The Good Place. The latter gave him two opportunities to play a demon whose human name is Lerf, and we go deep on his spin-off.
The Professional Blur Podcast Episode 20 – Dave Corey
Dave Corey’s road to background and (mostly) under five work is a winding and fascinating one. From the military, to radio, to getting killed in “Analyze This,” we talk all about his fascinating career.
The Professional Blur Podcast Episode 19 – Stephen Weese
Stunts? Voice over? Star Trek? LARP? Stephen’s done a bit of everything, and we fit as much as we can into this episode.
The Professional Blur Podcast Episode 18 – Curt Sandvig
Curt Sandvig has done over SIX HUNDRED extra gigs, and every story is a gem. Enjoy him passing out in a suit of armor, getting knocked over by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and catc
The Professional Blur Podcast Trailer
On my new show, I interview people about their work in background in films and TV, and I talk about my own experiences as well. #theprofessionalblur
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It’s crazy to me that after 20 years “officially” (read: first check) in the entertainment business, that extra work has any place among the things I regularly bust my ass to create. When I was 19, getting paid to produce a video on grant writing, I didn’t even think I’d ever be an extra, let alone imagine there would be online outlets in the future that would be built so much on celebrating the infinitesimally important and engagingly ephemeral t