Jon Hamm is all very well, but where have I seen that woman behind him?
The article discusses the author's fascination with background actors while watching the Apple TV series 'Your Friends & Neighbours.' The author initially mistook a background actor for an opera singer they had followed on social media. As the show progressed, the author appreciated the role of extras in enhancing the narrative of wealth and social transgression.
- ▪The author became fixated on background actors while watching 'Your Friends & Neighbours.'
- ▪They initially mistook a background actor for an opera singer they had followed on Instagram.
- ▪The presence of extras is highlighted as vital to creating the show's world of wealth.
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