The Gist: Former “background artist” turned comedy star Andy Millman gets a break from the high rated series he hates so much when he films a small role in a Daniel Radcliff fantasy film. Things go from bad to worse when Andy falls for the girlfriend of one of the actors playing an elf. Meanwhile, Maggie has to fend off the advances of the amorous young star.
We’re Having A Laugh: Nothing is sacred when Extras manages to offend little people, the entire Harry Potter fan base, and a youngster with Downs Syndrome in 30 minutes. The best part about the entire series is that when it uses these taboo subjects as punch lines, it doesn’t seem cheap or mean spirited because it’s always Andy who comes out looking like a lesser person. Daniel Radcliff, as the horny Harry Potter star who hits on everything in a skirt, gets to show you his comedic skills, and I assure you his timing is spot on. From pretending to be a chain smoker, to accidentally flinging a condom on Dame Diana Riggs’ head, it is hard to say the kid doesn’t have a sense of humor about his superstardom. On Extras, you feel bad for Andy because he has to deal with the people around him who try to help, but always make things worse. The scenes where Andy tries to apologize for an very offensive “out of context” comment will have you begging Andy to be put out of his misery. The harsh commentary on our tabloid driven world is brutally honest and very funny. Best line: Agent: I got you a movie with Halle Berry?
Andy: Halle Berry?
Agent: Yes, Halle Berry. The short little magical wizard boy with glasses?
Andy: Do you mean Harry Potter?
Agent: Yes. That’s it! … who is Halle Berry again?
The Whole Truth: Each episode is named after the celebrity guest star who appears in it. According to Ricky Gervais (Andy), every guest star of all twelve episodes (Orlando Bloom, Kate Winslet, Ben Stiller, Smauel L. Jackson, Robert DeNiro etc.) agreed to appear in the series based on their love for the other Ricky Gervais created show, The Office.
We’re Having A Laugh: Nothing is sacred when Extras manages to offend little people, the entire Harry Potter fan base, and a youngster with Downs Syndrome in 30 minutes. The best part about the entire series is that when it uses these taboo subjects as punch lines, it doesn’t seem cheap or mean spirited because it’s always Andy who comes out looking like a lesser person. Daniel Radcliff, as the horny Harry Potter star who hits on everything in a skirt, gets to show you his comedic skills, and I assure you his timing is spot on. From pretending to be a chain smoker, to accidentally flinging a condom on Dame Diana Riggs’ head, it is hard to say the kid doesn’t have a sense of humor about his superstardom. On Extras, you feel bad for Andy because he has to deal with the people around him who try to help, but always make things worse. The scenes where Andy tries to apologize for an very offensive “out of context” comment will have you begging Andy to be put out of his misery. The harsh commentary on our tabloid driven world is brutally honest and very funny. Best line: Agent: I got you a movie with Halle Berry?
Andy: Halle Berry?
Agent: Yes, Halle Berry. The short little magical wizard boy with glasses?
Andy: Do you mean Harry Potter?
Agent: Yes. That’s it! … who is Halle Berry again?
The Whole Truth: Each episode is named after the celebrity guest star who appears in it. According to Ricky Gervais (Andy), every guest star of all twelve episodes (Orlando Bloom, Kate Winslet, Ben Stiller, Smauel L. Jackson, Robert DeNiro etc.) agreed to appear in the series based on their love for the other Ricky Gervais created show, The Office.
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