Georgie's Escape from the Wife
Georgie Sauce admits he only takes background acting jobs with long hours to avoid his wife, whom he describes as a 'nag' who drives him nuts.
"I can't get away from the woman. So you took a job that famously has extremely long hours solely so that you could get away from the woman who loves you?"
"I'm a man in America."
"Kiss my wife, she's driving me nuts. I can't get away from the woman."
"Well, I'm a man in America."
#Marriage#Work-Life Balance#Toxic Masculinity#Background Acting#Set Life
The Backbone of Hollywood: Background Actors Roll Call
A panel of veteran background actors introduce themselves, showcasing their unique names and varying levels of desperation to join the union or maintain their niche status.
"Ken Kendall. It's not my legal name, but I like it. It's my SAG hopeful name."
"I am the only person on IMDb with the name Clara Tuna."
"Turned out to be a rough name to have in this industry."
#Background Acting#SAG-AFTRA#IMDb#Hollywood
The Open Mouth Fee and the Prometheus Duct Tape Scandal
The panel discusses the lucrative 'open mouth fee' and how directors like Ridley Scott allegedly taped extras' mouths shut to avoid paying it.
"I got an open mouth fee. Which I don't know if you guys know about that."
"Those fucking don't do an open mouth fee."
"Watch Prometheus again, you're going to see a lot of people with just straight up duct tape over their mouth."
#Union Fees#Ridley Scott#MTV#Litigation
The Rowdy Newspaper Guy and the Big Latte Trick (Part 2)
Phillip recounts his one line in a Ewan McGregor film, while Kitty is recognized for her 'believable' handling of a giant latte cup in How I Met Your Mother.
"None of the other background people could hold that and drink it like it was believable."
"That's the trick to being a background actor is being given something and doing it well."
#Sitcoms#Prop Acting#Ewan McGregor
The Open Mouth Fee and the Tape of Prometheus
Phillip explains the lucrative 'open mouth fee' and how MTV's Kurt Loder ruined it for everyone. The group discusses Ridley Scott's 'closed mouth set' on Prometheus where extras were allegedly taped shut.
"I had my mouth open and guess what, I got a fee for that, an open mouth fee."
"Watch Prometheus again, you're going to see a lot of people with just straight up duct tape over their mouths."
#Union Rules#Background Acting#Sci-Fi Sets
Kitty's $15,000 Platform Shoes
Kitty Vichin reveals she is in massive debt after purchasing custom 1.5-foot platform boots to match Christine Baranski's height as a stand-in. She demonstrates her 'parrot' ability to mimic lines perfectly.
"I got some platform shoes that were one and a half feet tall. To pop on that made me five foot, you can see it, that made me 6'5 like Christine."
"I am still in debt, that is a very custom platform boot."
#Stand-in Work#Wardrobe#Debt
The Background Actor's Shakespeare Showcase
The group attempts a scene from Romeo and Juliet but performs it entirely as background actors, focusing on 'watermelon carrots' chatter and asking about the wrap time instead of the script.
"Hey, what time do you think we're going to get out of here?"
"You can't say that while they're rolling!"
#Shakespeare#Method Acting#Craft Services
Vince Vaughn's 24-Hour Abasement
Phillip recounts a traumatic experience where Vince Vaughn forced him into a 24-hour cycle of abasement, including wearing Vaughn's costumes and taking a bath in his house, all while the cameras were rolling.
"He drove around, he made me drive him around in this Ferrari. He's like, 'Let's go to my house. Let's take a bath.'"
"It was 24 hours of abasement. And it was really, really brutal."
#Celebrity Encounters#Set Stories#Abasement
Kitty Vichon's $15,000 Platform Shoes
Kitty reveals she spent fifteen thousand dollars on custom platform boots to match Christine Baranski's height for a stand-in gig, leaving her in massive debt.
"I was Christine Baranski's stand-in."
"They were around $15,000. But it got you in the business."
#Stand-in#Debt#Christine Baranski
AOAOAOA Outro and Credits
The performers break character to deliver the show's outro, providing social media handles and credits for the guest and production team.
"Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists is an improvised Hollywood roundtable podcast available on iTunes and Spotify."
"Goodnight, Hollywood."
#Podcast Outro#Credits#Social Media
Ad Read on Ad Read: Vuori Activewear
The hosts perform a meta-ad read for Vuori activewear, praising the comfort and style of joggers and wide-leg pants.
"What's up every guys, it's Ad Read on Ad Read on Ad Read on Ad Read."
"I look good, I feel good, and it's nice to be out in these Vuori clothes."
#Advertising#Activewear#Sponsorship
The Rowdy Newspaper Guy and the Big Latte Trick
Phillip recounts his one line in a Ewan McGregor film, while Kitty is recognized for her 'believable' handling of a giant latte cup in How I Met Your Mother.
"Hey, this just in: women know more than men!"
#Sitcoms#Prop Acting#Ewan McGregor
The Dev DeBell Mailman Exercise
The actors discuss the traumatic 'Mailman Exercise' taught by background acting guru Dev DeBell, which involves fighting the instinct to speak.
#Acting Class#Technique#Union
