Exciting or what!?!

My brother was an extra in that film about William Wilberforce and the slave trade - we have seen it and spotted him! It was in full costume of course and the bit he liked best was being measured up for his tight trousers by a young costume assistant!

We had a friend, now long gone, whose claim to fame was he played the tail gunner in The Dambusters. When you see the film there he is, flying jacket collar up to his ears, wearing an oxygen mask, goggles and flying helmet! Totally unrecognisable!

Exciting...I'd hate it though. I avoid the camera at all cost.

A couple of our relatives are regular extras in one of the soaps. We don't normally watch it, but just make sure we catch it occasionally to see if we can spot them sinking a pint and a glass of wine in the snug and miming a lively conversation (apparently rhubarb, rhubarb isn't allowed these days ). We keep hinting that they could put in a kind word for DH and me, but I think they've cornered the market for "elderly couple in smart casual".

sorry - I didn't mean to sound pessimistic!!

I hope your DH gets the job, enjoys it very much - even if his scene is cut (I hope not) - he will have had a good time and been paid for it.

DD did quite a lot of extra work a few years ago.
She was in several tv productions but was rather put out that her scene in a well-known film was cut!

Maybe I could be a distance double for Dame Judi.....we're about the same height!

Brilliant! Why don't you apply too? You could be Lady Katek.

Oooh, I'm jealous, would love to do that.

Fingers crossed for him.