I Was a Movie Extra for 50 Years and Met Bowie!

We have an incredible guest this week.

Do you recognise her? Chances are you’ve seen her before, several times!

Meet Jill Goldston, who, in a career spanning 60 years has appeared in over 2000 films, making her one of the most prolific film extras of all time.

From James Bond, to Indiana Jones, to the first EVER episode of Eastenders, you name it, Jill’s been in it.

She tells the story about the life of a film extra, awkward moments on film sets, and shares numerous celebrity stories that will blow your mind, including encounters with Tom Cruise, David Bowie, Michael Caine, and more.

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0:00 Intro
01:00 Being in 2000 films
02:30 Getting into the film business
07:15 Perks of being an extra
11:11 A Clockwork Orange
12:25 Tom Selleck Story
14:04 Messing up as an extra
16:58 Food on film sets
19:00 Being in the first ever episode of Eastenders
21:00 Warren Beatty Story
26:32 Day in the life of an extra
28:09 The Elephant Man
29:52 Flash Gordon and Blackadder
31:20 Superman
33:29 Other big film features
36:46 James Bond
41:45 Biggest divas in showbiz
43:17 Tom Cruise Story
44:18 David Bowie Story
47:07 Michael Caine
49:30 Being the subject of a documentary film

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