Native America Calling: In the background with Native movie extras

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In the background: Native movie extras

The movie industry isn’t always about fame and glamour.

There are a number of Native screen actors who are just fine staying out of the limelight and manage to at least supplement their income by securing jobs as movie extras.

Monday on Native America Calling in this encore presentation (no phone calls), Shawn Spruce gets tips from the pros about what it takes to be a face in the movie crowd.

Ronnie Thomas of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe, center, starred as an extra in “The Bad News Bears In Breaking Training” from 1977. Still image: Paramount Pictures

Guests on Native America Calling

Sonny Skyhawk (Citizen of the Rosebud Lakota Nation), founder of American Indians in Film & Television

Ronnie Thomas (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas), tribal council treasurer of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas

Lisa Yates (Osage)

Michelle Shining Elk (Enrolled member of Colville Confederated Tribes), talent agent

Angelique Midthunder, casting director