The Extra; comedy

In The Extra, Joe, an earnest-but-dim-witted aspiring actor from Louisiana, takes up residence on a soundstage of the Paramount Pictures backlot. As I recorded this score, the various instruments that lay strewn about my studio included harmonicas, guitars, a banjo, a washboard, a spoon, a manila envelope and brushes, shakers, a small sauce pan and a 6-quart pot and matching lid. Music-only

Music 1

“Joe Wakes Up” is the main title cue and scores Joe’s morning routine as he gets out of bed on a deserted soundstage and hurries to his gig as an extra. :42

Music 2

This is the climax of the film, as Joe mistakenly puts on the lead actor’s suit and is chased in over-the-top-Hollywood style throughout the studio lot. 1:30