“I was getting paid to have fun”

‘Jill, Uncredited’ is a new short documentary by Anthony Ing, that reveals the 60 year career of British extra Jill Goldston, who holds the Guinness Book of Records title for “The most appearances by an extra/background actress” (over 1,950!!).

Jill loved her career as an extra and worked with loads of famous faces such as Tom Cruise and Timothy Dalton. You can read more about Jill and her movies in The Guardian. You can watch the 18 minute movie on Mubi.

We aim for all our members have a great experience every time they visit set – many of you have shared your experiences which mostly agree with Jill’s description – “I’ve had an amazing career,” “Self-indulgent, really – I was getting paid to have fun and I always found the people fascinating.”

📷: World’s most prolific extra, Jill Goldston in ‘Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines’ (1965)