"A background actor and stand-in known for her believable latte-drinking skills."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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!"
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."
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."
Phillip recounts a harrowing experience where Vince Vaughn punished him for making a 'choice' by forcing him into his Ferrari and making him take a bath at his house.
"It was 24 hours of abetment and it was really, really brutal."
"Looking back on it, he gave me the time of my life."
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."
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!"
Kitty and Clara reminisce about a specific background gig on 'How I Met Your Mother' involving a massive latte cup that required professional-level drinking skills to look believable.
"I had a huge latte cup and do you know what? None of the other background people could hold that and drink it like it was believable."