"Extras" (2005)TV-Serie 2005-????

Staffeln:

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Premierendatum:

25. September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie

Werbezeile:

His parts are bigger but now they're overexposed. (season2)

Plot:

"Extras" is about an out-of-work actor (Gervais) who struggles for work when he keeps losing his parts to stars like DeNiro. However, he insists that they're "just lucky".

Plot Keywords:

Workplace | Actor | Director

Filmpreise:

Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 18 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

First episode is highly promising

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 28	3:00 AM	HBO	The Extra Special Series Finale	#3.0
Thur. July 31	11:30 AM	HBO	The Extra Special Series Finale	#3.0

Besetzung

Ricky Gervais	...	Andy Millman (13 Folgen, 2005-2007)
Ashley Jensen	...	Maggie Jacobs (13 Folgen, 2005-2007)
Stephen Merchant	...	Darren Lamb (11 Folgen, 2005-2007)
Shaun Williamson	...	Barry / ... (10 Folgen, 2005-2007)
Shaun Pye	...	Greg / ... (7 Folgen, 2005-2007)
Sarah Moyle	...	Kimberley (6 Folgen, 2006-2007)
Andrew Buckley	...	Gobbler (6 Folgen, 2006-2007)
Jamie Chapman	...	Brains (6 Folgen, 2006-2007)

Länge:

30 Min (12 episodes)

Produktionsland:

UK | USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Tonverfahren:

Stereo

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:LH | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 (season 1) | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2)

Drehorte:

New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Firma:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Dies und das:

Damon Beesley and Iain Morris are the names of two real British producers, both of whom worked on projects such as Jimmy Carr: Stand Up (2005) (V).

Dialogzitate:

Maggie Jacobs: [trying to persuade Andy to ask Ross Kemp for a line] Just talk to him. Tell him you loved him in Eastenders, Ultimate Force, Spandau Ballet...
Andy Millman: He wasn't in Spandau Ballet. You're thinking of Martin Kemp.
Maggie Jacobs: Aren't they brothers?
Andy Millman: In Spandau Ballet, it's Martin Kemp and Gary Kemp.
Maggie Jacobs: So who's this one?
Andy Millman: Ross Kemp.
Maggie Jacobs: Who's his brother?
Andy Millman: I... I don't know if he's got a brother.
Maggie Jacobs: Yes, he has. The bald one, looks just like him, works in the Queen Vic.
Andy Millman: Phil Mitchell?
[...]

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Tea for the Tillerman

First episode is highly promising

Gervais had a big task on his hands with this project- The Office has now entered into comedy history, and people had very high hopes for his follow-up. The documentary style has been ditched, and Gervais has given his character just a little more dignity than he gave David Brent, so the comedy is a little less squeamish. The changes in direction and style are daring and pay off- the show doesn't feel like a desperate follow up or imitation of The Office. In fact, it's highly original.

It's a pitch black satire, which follows the efforts of Gervais's character as he attempts to progress from being an extra to actually getting a real acting job, or at least a line. The shows also charts his female friend's unsuccessful love-life, his deadpan agent and parodies a celebrity every week. This week it was the turn of Ben Stiller, who was mocked as an evil dictator of a man, who constantly reminds those around him of the box office of his movies and insists that kissing Cameron Diaz "still counts", even though it was for a movie. Stiller is a good sport for joining in, and has fun messing with his image.

Overall the show is gently paced, well written and shows extremely high potential for character study. Definitely one to watch.

STILLER: DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM!? GERVAIS: Starsky or Hutch- I can never remember. STILLER: Was that supposed to be funny? GERVAIS: You were in it- you tell me.