There’s audio and video commercial outtakes floating around the Internet featuring an irritated and\/or inebriated Orson Welles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a pretty popular video. It’s funny. Watch one time for Orson Welles, then watch it again. Let’s focus on something else the second time around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You probably know what an extra is — a person in a non-speaking role in a TV show or movie, typically used to decorate the frame around the main characters. They are frequently used in settings where a lack of people would be distracting. For example, restaurant scenes typically have extras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Extras are also commonly known as “background actors”, and in these commercial outtakes, you can see people behind Orson Welles pretending they are having a delightful time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n