Tales from the Background

Tales from the Background: ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022IndependentNBC, Tales from the Background, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

It’s become clearer to me with the passing of time that I had attempted to end my “Tales from the Background” series rather prematurely. Since the last entry (itself an epilogue to my supposed “final”

Tales from the Background: THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN

January 25, 2022January 24, 2022IndependentTales from the Background, The Art of Racing in the Rain

While the last entry in this series ended on a rather final note, I’ve since realized that I neglected at least one background appearance. The reason for this oversight is likely because I was unable

Tales from the Background: LOUDERMILK

July 20, 2021July 14, 2021Television, Today's Top StoriesBG, Loudermilk, Tales from the Background

There’s no real way to gauge the quality of a show when you’re a background performer. As human set decoration, you’re far removed from the actors, dialogue, and any real context of the scene you’re

Tales from the Background: THE TWILIGHT ZONE

March 30, 2021March 29, 2021TelevisionTales from the Background, The Twilight Zone

“I wonder if I’ll make tenure?” I quipped to my fellow background performer as we examined our newly fitted costumes in a full-length mirror. My comment referred to the fact that I very much resembled

Tales from the Background: SUPERGIRL (Part 2)

March 23, 2021March 16, 2021Quick TakesSupergirl, Tales from the Background

If my more cowardly turn as a fleeing subway janitor in an earlier episode of Supergirl’s third season had been difficult to spot, my new camouflage threads didn’t do my visibility any favours as I

Tales From The Background: THE FLASH

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020TelevisionTales from the Background, The Flash

The Flash is one of those shows I wish I had watched from its premiere, but is too far along to bother catching up on (I’m still making my way through Star Trek: The Next