Oscar-winning names like Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and Manchester's own Danny Boyle might be the first thing movie fans think of when they hear about the next big blockbuster coming to cinemas.
Yet there are hundreds of people that spend weeks on film sets without so much as a line, but make all the difference when it comes to bringing a story to life.
Extras might flash up for a few seconds at a time on screen, spending their lives unknown - but many of them go on to appear time and again in different films and TV shows.
One dad-of-three, who has lived in Bolton all his life, found himself on set as one of these people by chance. Now he is sharing his behind-the-scenes stories about what life is like as a 'professional blur'.