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Old 10-May-2008, 04:11 PM
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And on a related note, I always watch for the guy who appears to be hanging around in the background for no apparent reason. I figure actors cost money-sooner or later he's gonna be important to the plot.
usually true--though there are a handful of exceptions--Star Trek IV--did they actually pay the unwitting extras in the SF street scene? E.g. that cop--a real cop, who said he'd be in the pic if he didn't have to say anything, which is why he just looked silently at Checkov when he asked to see the nuclear wessels.

They might have had to pay the passerby who answered, "There at Alameda" since they probably have to pay anybody who speaks.
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