Top: Ancient Rome backdrop for Ben-Hur, MGM (1959). Photo: Sandy Carson; Above: backdrop reused in the Coen Brothers’ 2016 film Hail, Caesar! The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative ...
"It's part of Hollywood," Harrigan told The Times. "We're also in front of the camera, and we're an important part of TV and film." The role of a background actor is intentionally subtle.