From Robert De Niro to David Bowie, A-list stars double-queued to mock themselves on season 2 of Ricky Gervais' showbiz-themed Britcom 'Extras' (Unrated, 180 mins., 2006). Below, the best celeb performances.
Ian McKellen
CASTING CALL
Sitcom star Andy (Gervais) lands the lead in a coming-out play directed by Sir Ian.
BEST TAKE
When Andy fakes a sore lip to avoid smooching a male costar, a guileless
McKellen grabs his hand, assures him ''we'll soon sort that out with an
old theater trick,'' and bellows to his assistant: ''George, can you get
us some Vaseline?''
Orlando Bloom
CASTING CALL
On the set of a Bloom film, naive extra Maggie (Ashley Jensen) says she doesn't find him dreamy.
BEST TAKE
Insisting ''obviously I'm objectively very good-looking,'' the Pirates of
the Caribbean swashbuckler not-so-smooth-talks her into a lip lock. ''Kiss me!'' he begs. ''Just let me show you how I do it. No tongues if you
don't want.''
Daniel Radcliffe
CASTING CALL
Andy scores a featured role in a big-budget epic starring the erstwhile Harry Potter.
After boasting that he's ''done it with a girl, intercourse-wise,'' Radcliffe accidentally flings an unraveled condom onto costar Diana Rigg's forehead. ''May I have my prophylactic back?'' Radcliffe asks. ''Thank you, Dame Diana.''
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