'EXTRAS' Extras - KARL PILKINGTON & Ricky Gervais - REACTION!

[@arsenewenger49]

Here’s Karl’s filmography in chronological order: - Extras (2007) [1 episode] - Idiot Abroad (2010-2012) [21 episodes] - Derek (2012-2014) [8 episodes] - Moaning of Life (2013-2015) [11 episodes] - Sick of It (2018-2020) [12 episodes] - The Thief, His Wife & the Canoe (2022) [2 episodes] - Rain Dogs (2023) [2 episodes]

[@FrancoisDressler]

You missed out The Invention of Lying and Cemetery Junction

[@samtheking25]

The Ricky gervais show?

[@vomgrady]

I used to be a 2nd Assistant Director and this is the best documentary on what it's actually like to be a supporting artist. Most are absolutely lovely, some are mentally ill, and the worst ones are the extras that have been street cast so don't actually care. There would always be one of the street cast ones who was sat down behind the main action in, say, a restaurant scene and they have been in the back of every shot. Then at 3pm when you still have another 5 hours of filming they tell you they have to go home because [insert fake reason here] but really they were just bored or cold or hot. By that time the £60 for 12 hours on a film set isn't looking so good and they would do a runner or go and hide. I can't blame them either. It broke my heart sometimes. Some times we would have tonnes of fun.

[@andrewq159]

Derek is a comedy-drama series created by & starring Ricky Gervais. Karl also stars in it as a caretaker.

[@andrewq159]

Karl should've played a major character in Extras. He could've played an extra who's a friend of Andy & Maggie.

[@possessedslig]

Maggie is sort of a female Karl

[@andrewq159]

@@possessedslig Yes, but she's less unusual. She's just socially inept.

[@ryanissuper1334]

Karl recently played a detective in the show "The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe". He is genuinely good in it.

[@wildwine6400]

Karl briefly mentioned the caretaker magician part in a talent show in an Idiot Abroad series 3 when at the Indian circus and is talking about revealing an egg and saying its a bird but just not born yet and wanted to know how to say it in Indian. He tells it in more detail a few times on the XFM radio show

[@quench100]

The caretaker/magician reference was another event he talks about on XFM. This is not exhaustive but most of his appearances: Ricky Gervais XFM Radio Show (2001-2005) Ricky Gervais Show Podcast (2005-11) Extras (2007) An Idiot Abroad (2010-2012) Derek (2012-2014) The Moaning of Life (2013-2015) Sick of It (2018-2020) Lots of other short interviews or cameos I've not included. You're nearly at the end of the podcasts but there's so much more you've not seen/heard. Although bits of stuff on XFM you'll know from him mentioning elsewhere, but you've got so much left to learn 😆 I know it's a weird concept but you should do a poll to gauge interested in people watching you listen to the radio shows. I know I would!!

[@irreverend_]

Oh you need to watch Derek, he's a major character in Derek. That's more recent than Extras.

[@wildwine6400]

This is his first acting roll, followed by a bit in a prequel to Rickys movie "The Invention of Lying", he then was a background extra for about 2 seconds of screen time in Rickys movie "Cemetery Junction" . Then he started An Idiot Abroad for his first major tv show. He had done some random tv work prior to this like the video you watched of him going round a museum/zoo etc

[@ShawnD613]

About the “caretaker/talent show” part, Karl talks in the XFM shows about how there was a talent show at his school, and not only did he do a magic trick with an egg turning into a bird (he ended up revealing an egg to the audience and saying ‘oh, it hasn’t been born yet’), he also acted as a custodian who would come out between the other student’s acts and keep the crowd warm. Kind of like a talent show host.

[@howieshaw8422]

I think he started out as a producer on the radio and that was where he first met Ricky and Stephen

[@nicbriers9547]

Mandy! Watch Derek! Even if it you watch it privately you won't be disappointed xx It's Ricky Gervais' greatest acting. (There's very few things that make me happy cry & Derek is top) (Probably something to keep private imho) LOL! ;)

[@tomlynch2716]

you need to react to him in his recent acting roles, he's a proper actor!

[@arsenewenger49]

I think Ricky brought Karl there early in the morning and used him towards the end of the day on “purpose”, to give Karl an “authentic” day as an extra😂

[@richardbeaton7324]

I was an extra for Richard Curtis " About Time " , Had to get up at 4 am to be there and on set for 6 am , And didn't leave until 8 pm , And did that for 3 days and got £400 for it. .... If you're interested in the movie process then standing around ain't so bad just watching how things work. Also you make new friends etc.

[@jhowler9235]

very cool!

[@buddah1978egypt]

Dam gurl you are Karl obsessed!! And I do not blame you. Absolute legend :)

[@wildwine6400]

There is another behind the scenes video of Karl as an extra in one of Rickys movies. Its ok to see as the bit didn't make it into the film, it was a DVD extra prequel to the movie. Its not on here in full so I'll sort it out and either send it you, or I'll just start putting up Ricky ,Steve and Karl stuff and link it you

[@freethinker--]

Mandy, Karl had his own sitcom series,"Sick of it." Two seasons.👍

[@andrewq159]

You can see the chronology of the shows of Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington etc. on their Wikipedia & IMDb pages.

[@michaelcaffery5038]

I'm 99% sure he appears in the comedy series 'Ideal' starring Johnny Vegas. If you blink you'll miss it but he's one of a group of people coming into a party. You don't really see the face properly but you do see the side of that famous head. Sorry, I don't remember which episode.

[@kingstumble]

I was an extra just for one day on a kids TV programme. The only quality you need is patience.

[@steved272]

Karl is a great, natural and convincing actor, shame he doesn't enjoy the attention that goes with it ... he has done quite a few TV advert voice overs recently ... great video Mandy

[@The-Underbaker]

It wouldn't surprise me if Ricky said to get Karl there early and make him wait all day to do his part just to piss him off! You should watch the TV show, "Sick of It", which Karl stars in as the main character, co-created the show and co-wrote.

[@huaysai]

Thanks for this, The Real Extras. So fitting that his task is to produce something real! Mandy's description of Karl as a "let's say comedian" is apt (more than Karl Pilkington would claim himself). I did learn the best thing about Karl is that he's unremarkable.

[@direnova6284]

I know what you mean in that he's very unaffected by celebrity, but he's one of the most remarkable people in the world, he is a really unique character.

[@huaysai]

Yep, that's just what I meant. As ever, just attempting a funny take!@@direnova6284

[@MandyCaneLane]

Unintentional comedians are some of the funniest people around! 🤪

[@Alf20783]

I just love your laugh.

[@animalcharitychannel]

Another thing that as a Brit and a Karl fan Mandy has educated me on, never seen this before 😅😅

[@chrisagombar4189]

Didn't see Karl in Extra, so that was cool to watch.

[@irreverend_]

Well it's important for the recording to get an agreement that anything behind the scenes that day might be published. They all know what they do might be, so they may have been less the way they usually are. EDIT: although having a load of cameras backstage is a pretty good indicator of that too, so they probably can't miss that

[@ralbenem1085]

Digging the long sleeve top Mandy! It's a good look 👆🏼👉🏼

[@thomasellis936]

Can’t wait for your Derek reactions

[@-TheLaughingStock-]

The magic trick he is talking about is when he says he's going to make a bird appear and when he reveals it it's just an egg. Karl says "Oh it isn't born yet" 😅

[@CMDRRustyDog]

A'right? Just as Karl had to wait around for ages for his moment, it seemed that was reflected nicely in the series, when Ricky and 'Maggie' were extras and they spent most of the episode not doing their role, but chatting with the others. So a good reflection on reality. And that thing of being an extra on Extras. :) Especially if you're shown as an extra in Extras in a extra scene.... I.... I'm lost now. :) It would have been great if Karl got to interview Ashley Jensen :) I would have thought the other extras (on Extras) might have known that Karl was a good friend of Ricky's, so that's why he got a line in the show.

[@markdavidson9100]

Karl Pilkington, let’s revere him for the hero he is

[@FrancoisDressler]

The ideal film sets to work on are for films directed by Clint Eastwood and Steven Soderbergh.

[@NGT4LIFE]

A caretaker ( janitor) who does magic.

[@morganga]

14:47 Hanging around all day is part of the job description! 🤣 Apart from the fact they need to be ready on-demand, It would be far worse if they only get paid for the hour or so they’re actually being used haha. Yep, we need an extra for a 2 second clip, the shoot will take 10 minutes, 5 minutes in makeup, so we’ll pay you for 15 minutes work, £20 sound good? That’s not a living wage, I bet they charge a day rate for this kind of work.

[@MandyCaneLane]

But I meant 'extra work' as extra work. Not a full job but something people can do for extra money. And if you do get paid for a few hours of work you can even line up more than 1 job in a day.

[@paulmidsussex3409]

I haven't done extra work but I have done police line ups which is a lot of standing around for seconds of actual work.

[@VColossalV]

He goes on to get a role in Derek and he nailed it

[@ChristopherStendeck]

I forgot about this one! 😅

[@mickyfinn1948]

Is this the start of an amazing acting career for Karl? ...No, your alright! Haha 🤪😂😂

[@watchtheskies]

Derek is a brilliant show, and Karl is hilarious 🙃

[@steved6092]

Ricky needed Karl in his life more than Karl wanted Ricky in his own, for years Karl was the first person Ricky phoned in the morning, everyday ... There was a another guy before Karl, (similar job to Karl) who got the same type treatment from Ricky (it's on YT) ... another Karl video ticked off ☺ ... thanks Mandy, you're the best at these.

[@teclo1057]

After filming that scene, Ricky asked Karl if he would like another line in another episode, can you guess what his reply was

[@Cashback13]

Hey Mandy Belated Happy 29th (Again) Birthday, hope you had a fab day full of fun and laughter and all that good stuff!

[@thesimpsons17]

Karl has a serious role recently in a show called 'the thief,his wife, and the canoe' you should react to that. There's a video that has all his scenes compiled It's about a guy who faked his own death for the money, Karl is a detective

[@-TheLaughingStock-]

Karl is good in Derek and I'm looking forward to it on Patreon, but I've just rewatched Sick Of It. I have to say it's underrated, especially season 2. It's very heartwarming. He did well. Great reaction Mandy Cheers 🙂

[@andrewq159]

SOI lacks humour, which is why it isn't popular.

[@-TheLaughingStock-]

I know what you mean but it has its moments.@@andrewq159

[@alexp6712]

His bald spot is shiny. I bet anything that he didn’t need that, but Ricky told them to polish it. And this was before Derrick.

[@duncanmagee]

You havent seen derek yet!?!?!? im rewatching at the moment for the 10th time, its easily the best thing ricky has ever done and karl is excelent too. Also the makeup for extras depends on the production I suppose, I did extra work on game of thrones a few times and spent hours every day in makeup and hair putting dirt on fingernails and teeth only to end up 5 pixels high in the background for half a second 🤣

[@beautifulchlorophyll2285]

1:45 Awwh Mandy Cane, you think I'm special? :O - I rarely do have a problem with most things to be honest cause I don't really involve myself in things that could include situations I'm not interested in being a part of, but on the odd occasion where I do find myself in those situations I'm 100% that guy who will stick his hand up even if nobody else is saying anything. I'd f'n HATE to be on jury duty with somebody like me, cause if I'm not convinced I'm gonna sit there til Kingdom Come saying nope.

[@samtheking25]

I do a lot of extra work, AMA

[@jordangayle7794]

You should watch Derek ASAP! It's great

[@anoldgeezer1]

Anything Karl P I click watch

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

Good morning lady who gave me a reason to envy Karl Pilkington.

[@--mr4yo]

Mandy, are you going to watch Life's Too Short and are you set on The Moaning of Life as well?

[@Phrozic]

Mandy, you missed the last second of the video.

[@andywrong3247]

Mandy if you had a choice out of karl,bob or George Clooney who would you like too spend time with on a desert island.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Why on Earth would I want to get stuck with George Clooney? Bob seems like he would be the most knowledgable and upbeat out of the three. He would know how to get stuff done so we don't die and he wouldn't complain the whole time 😅

[@Baz-g6d]

What’s the show you do with your brothers?

[@samtheking25]

Did you watch Derek?

[@Sir-Bobby-Brown]

Your laugh is adorable, Mandy

[@jasongates-]

(Schedules a dinner with Karl Pilkington and Mandy Cane Lane). I get why they announced Karl and what he was doing there, and the fact they're going to film him talking to them, and I see what you're saying. At the same time, if I'm one of those "told" to talk to Karl, it makes it more awkward, cause it was planned and forced, not natural and surprise. What do you say when told to speak to someone for the camera? How do you get passed "hi?" It would seem like a pretend and forced conversation, rather than natural with the excitement as a fan of the person. One would have to think up something, and go from there. Or hope that Karl asks questions, and it turns into a conversation. It's unfair to the extras that the producers set things up for everyone but them. Extras are the producers' employees, too. Feed them and give them a place to sit! It's like they were thinking "Oh, you're just the extra. Get out of here." I'm one of those who doesn't know ANYONE, so I would have to pretend to be texting, just like Karl was doing. But I'm glad I have Mandy to talk to everyday, in her videos. I like when the pretending looks real, like with Karl.

[@jamesmcintosh-n2v]

react to derek

[@johnhewett9483]

Well that's a crap job and prob crap pay most of the time

[@andrewq159]

Yes, but extras hope to be noticed & offered speaking roles. Most aren't.

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]