Lisa Gelaso in Crash (white shirt, background)
On March 31, 2006, the Hometown Buffet in Burbank, Ca will host the 25 Annual Extra's Academy Awards. The ten-hour annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence in blending into the background of motion pictures. Michael Benson leads all nominees with 15 nominations including
Best Extra on a Cell Phone,
Best Male Eating Dinner at an Adjacent Table,
Best Extra Getting into Cab right before Starring Actor at Terminal,
Best Henchman Guarding Compound, and
Best Irritated customer (non-speaking). Benson has appeared in 27 movies this year.
"To be recognized for doing the job of not being recognized is truly wonderful. It is a testament to my talent that I was so forgettable, " said Benson.
Lisa Gelaso is the top female nominee garnering 14 nods. Including 3 for her role as a lady in a chic restaurant in
Elizabethtown. She is also nominated for
Best Bystander Discussing Crime Scene to Neighbor for her role in
Crash.
There are 143 categories in this year's awards including new categories
Best Animated Extra and
Best Extra Partially Cut from Shot. Tune into to extraaa.com for a live feed of the event to see if your favorite extra brings home a
Golden Nobody statue.
