Out of work actors in the movies
Stephen Arnell
Broadcast/Streaming Consultant for TV & Film, Writer/Producer (Bob Fosse, Alex Cox, Prince, Sinatra etc), Media/Culture Commentator (BBC Radio, magazines, newspapers), author (novel The Great One published November 2022)
As the actors strike continues, some motion pictures where thespians are paid to play out of work actors, or those desperate enough to hustle for another shot at the big time. Confusing, huh?
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Babylon (2022)
Withnail & I (1987)
Tootsie (1982)
Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
The Big Empty?(2003)
Love Me Do (2015)
The Tall Guy (1989, full movie)
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Paddington 2 (2017)
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane??(1962)
Sideways (2004)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
The Big Knife (1955, full movie)
Birdman (2014)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
A Bunch of Amateurs (2008, full movie)
EXTRAS
Kate Bush - Wow
The Clash - The Right Profile
Brush Up Your Shakespeare (Kiss Me, Kate!, 1953)
Pete Johnson - Cracked Actor
Laurence Fox performing live on Jeremy Vine.