Extras - S1 E5 - Samuel L. Jackson

Hope you're doing well, Lee 👍

Dannythedoodle

Sorry only just seen your second reply! That's really exciting news I'm very happy for you Mandy. I wish you all the very best with your saving! I didn't move out of my mum's place until I was 36, although it wasn't to live alone. I relocated halfway across England to be with my soon to be ex. I guess after 14 years of being with someone it's taking a long time to adjust. I'm also miles from my family and I don't drive, so it's very isolating. I do have a kitten though! She's nearly 7 months old now and her name is Poppy. She has helped greatly, although she can also be a monster when she wants to be!

Lee Gridley

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply Mandy. I am definitely going to try and concentrate on me from now on. My soon to be ex is in touch with me every day though, so it's hard to move on completely. I am trying though. I think it's harder when you're naturally shy and self deprecating, but I'm determined to get there! I am so sorry to hear about what you went through too. Not sure why anybody would ever walk away from a beautiful soul like yours, but that really is their loss. I'm so glad you're happy now, you truly deserve to be. Thank you again for your awesome content, and for helping me see some light at the end of this horribly dark tunnel x

Lee Gridley

Oh, also thought I should add, I am currently saving up to live alone for the first time in my life soon and I am super EXCITED! I will finally be able to do anything I want. Music at any time, watch tv and movies I want to watch at any time. Make my own schedule and my own rules. Eat as I please. Don't have to answer to anyone or tolerate what others want in their home. No one is going to eat MY food. I understand it can be lonely, but I think it can be extremely liberating as well. Also, not sure if you have any, but pets can be wonderful companions.

Mandy Cane Lane

Lee. I am terribly sorry for what you are currently going through. I know it must be very tough. My ex left me with no warning, one day to the next after 9 years together. Needless to say, I was devastated. It has now been a year and I am happier than ever before. It takes time to heal, but focus on yourself and the things that make YOU happy. Don't you dare give up Sir, nobody, and I mean NOBODY is worth that. Be patient with yourself and you will see, time heals all. I am rooting for you Lee!

Mandy Cane Lane

Hi Mandy! I'm a long time viewer on YouTube and recently joined your Stars for more of your lovely content! I'm usually quite a shy and quiet person but I had to comment about feeling lonely. My wife, who I've been with for 14 years and still love very much left me last year. She's now filed for divorce and it becomes official on March 6th. I've been living alone for the first time in my life and I feel desperately lonely and heartbroken. It's why I'm here really as I started watching reaction videos and Twitch, things like that for company and to stave off the depression at night. I wanted you to know that your videos have saved my life on so many occasions. Loneliness is very real, and can be soul destroying. I thank you so much for helping me through some dark times and wish you all the best. I'm sorry to hear that you're also lonely. I agree with you that it's crazy that so many people feel this way in this crazy, crowded old world of ours. That's why I always go out of my way to be chatty and to say hello to people, despite my social anxieties. It just makes the world a better place. Take care of yourself, and hope you are well. Lee x

Lee Gridley

We can't lose you, you're the picaso of reacting to British shit 😂

Joshyboiiiiii

Well I didn't expect you to get personal during it, thought you'd say something like broke my arm falling off a bike 😂

Joshyboiiiiii

I am ok, I am always ok. And if I am not, I will get there soon. Maybe ask lighter questions, LOL 🤪😅🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

I might stop asking you questions cause the answers upset me 🥺🥺 hope you're ok

Joshyboiiiiii

Lmao, I am still kicking! And training to kick harder, lol

Mandy Cane Lane

That sounds awful. I've broken a bone before, but also hit my head, so don't remember much. The proper answer to this question is too personal to share, as is the runner up. But what I can share is laser tattoo removal is the third. THAT STUFF HURTS.

Mandy Cane Lane

Omg I hope yuy didn't die after doing this episode 🥺 if you did some smoking hot sexy lady who looks just like you toon your place 😜😜❤️

Josh sloan

Random question of the day. What's the worst pain you've felt? Mines probably breaking my wrist playing football (soccer 🤮🤮🤮) when I was in last year of secondary school right before my exams and all the teachers would ask if it was my writing hand, fucking bellends the lot of them

Josh sloan

Lmao! "The Matrix was a good film" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

I read "fun on a bun" in Bender's voice!! So sorry to hear about your losses, and yeah life can be crazy sometimes. But no other option than to move forward and find stuff you like, eh? I don't know of any choirs but I have been looking around for some singing classes. 🙌🏻

Mandy Cane Lane

SO MUCH AWKWARDNESS! So great! It's interesting you mentioned Maggie's chameleonic versatility and always looking convincing. Ashley Jenson? (Maggie) is in Ricky's latest show, Afterlife, and I could barely recognise her in that. It's kinda sad to hear you get lonely 😔. Just a bit surprising to hear I guess. So thankyou for being honest about it with us, but I do understand, life can be funny. I used to have loads of friends, but stuff happens over the years. People drift apart, and then one day, you find yourself alone 🤷‍♂️. Of the last 4 good friends I've had, 1 moved interstate, i still keep in touch with her, but the other 3 passed away, that was a pretty tough few years. 1 drug overdose, 1 heart attack, and 1 self- inflicted. For some of us it's not too big a deal though (the aloneness, not the death). I'm a severe introvert and struggle to deal with more than a couple of people at a time anyway. But for those who need people around, it's pretty hard going. But the world is so different today compared to any other time in history, and we're all learning how to navigate through so much new, weird stuff. One thing I can say I enjoy, and am thankful for, is you, and our little bits of banter, helps brighten my day. I'm curious, are there any choirs in your area? That's a good opportunity to meet some new people and have a bit of a sing! Sounds like fun-on-a-bun!

Feathers McGraw

I have come to realize Ricky is a brilliant writer!

Mandy Cane Lane

It's amazing how Ricky gets these great actors to do and say the things they do in these roles 😂 Episode 6 willl highlight this very well. Enjoy it.

Rusty Dog

Correct

Danny

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Mandy Cane Lane

Hmm... interesting. I am terrible with celebrities. I will se how the next one pans out 🤪

Mandy Cane Lane

Ahh, ok! I thought the special was after Season 1 😅

Mandy Cane Lane

So the special goes last, right?

Mandy Cane Lane

That makes plenty of sense!

Mandy Cane Lane

Oh boy! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thank you for the link!

Mandy Cane Lane

Haha, Golliwog sounds so silly and funny to me 🤪

Mandy Cane Lane

Haha! I noticed the finger thing! Was a great little moment. And ohhhh! Lol, thank you for explaining 'dullard' 😅🤗 You got me all pumped up for Episode 6! 🤪🙌🏻

Mandy Cane Lane

Theres a person in series 2 episode 1 she won't know

Danny

Mandy, regarding what you said at the start about wishing you didn't know Sam Jackson was in this episode: you will know almost certainly know ALL the celebs featured in the titles of the remaining episodes of season 1 and 2, so I would recommend avoiding the titles if you want the cameos to be a surprise.

hasty rewrite

the special to end after s2 aswell imo the best episode 👍👍 cant wait for your reaction to it 🖤

TheHigh

Theres 2 series, 6 episodes each and it ends with a big special which is 90 minutes long

Danny

Regarding Samuel L Jackson not being in the episode much, they only had one day where they could get him on set. They was saying how lucky they got him in the first place, so just took what they could get. I think at the time he was promoting Star Wars episode 3 in the UK, so had work around his promotional schedule to do the scenes.

Danny

What's even funnier with the Samuel L Jackson/Laurence Fishburne mix up is about 10 years later an American news reporter ended up mixing them up in an interview to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s7FdYGwFeQ

Danny

It's funny with the Golly toy she had. Those things were essentially a much loved child's character from off of Robertson's Jam and Marmalade. It was pretty much their mascot for about 80 years till round the late 90s. You could collect tokens on the jars and send them off for free golliwog related stuff. They had tons of merchandise with it on. Plush toys, figurines and spoons etc. If you look up something like golly jam or golliwog jam you'll see all sorts

Danny

Sara-Jayne wasn't speaking about me, was she? I think she should clarify. The Patreon comments section is rubbish and it's difficult to know which comment a reply goes with.

Jeffrey44

Great episode. Ricky is the king of cringe. Jeez. Maggie acts it out so, so well too. Look at 33:14 in and see how cute it is when Maggie cutely grabs Ricky's (Andy's) finger to bring it down. Subtle. 'Dullard' is a word used to describe a dull person, so it was the 'take me out for a meal' guy. I also love it when you make it look as if we're really watching it with you in the same room sometimes. Your look to camera at 23:42 is kinda what I mean. :) Ep6 is one of my personal faves so I wait with bated breath for that one!

Rusty Dog

Ah ok fair enough I was just confused what was going on 😂

Michael Harrop

I get lonely. That better? 🤪🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Haha, it is a cute story! Shame it didn't make it in the film. 🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

Haha, it was fantasticly written!! 🙌🏻🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

It is so well written!! 🙌🏻

Mandy Cane Lane

Lol! Oops 😅🤪🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Lol, calm done everyone. Jeffrey just has a unique sense of humour. I understand him, it's fine 🤗 Let's all please get along 🙌🏻🌈🌷

Mandy Cane Lane

You guys have no idea how much you all mean to me! 💜

Mandy Cane Lane

Thank you Alan 🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

The phrase white knighting is incredibly overused. But it’s so apt with you. I see your comments a lot. You act like you think you’re her husband. If I was her I’d be scared

Sara-Jayne

Just remember that "Alone" and "Lonely" are VERY different words. I'm alone but i like to be alone. Lonely means you're not happy about it...

Maik Kellerhals

I think you already know that what you just said was very rude. I hope you have a good day too though.

Jeffrey44

I don't even know what a wurrum is.

Tony Mingoia

Interesting story; my parents were nearly extras in the 1975 movie "The Return of the Pink Panther". My dad was a set builder on that movie (as a carpenter rather than an artist). My mum had been given permission to visit him on set and watch a little of the filming. In one scene, the director decided the background wasn't busy enough, so roped a few of those watching into being extra extras. They were hurriedly given suitable clothes to wear and the scene was shot. It didn't make the final cut however. Ok, "interesting" was a stretch. But it is at least a pertinent story. I'm sure it's not the usual way people become extras though. 😅

Tony Mingoia

If I remember correctly, Samuel had a very busy schedule, and only had half a day to pop in and shoot a couple of short scenes, so Ricky wrote the episode to accommodate this. It's a shame he wasn't in it more, but it's still a great episode, especially if you like the cringe. 😅

Tony Mingoia

32:37 "There you go..." 😂 A lot of fun seeing you enjoy this as much as we do haha. Great stuff Mandy!

Steve with a beard

I dunno why you're being such a prick but I hope you have a good day 👍

Michael Harrop

ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE HER FEEL DEPRESSED AS WELL AS LONELY?

Jeffrey44

What????

Michael Harrop

Smashing.

Jeffrey44

Are you trying to make her feel depressed as well as lonely?

Jeffrey44

Scottish not Jamaican 😂 Andy was just taking the piss our of her accent

Michael Harrop

Aw Mandy you never have to be lonely look at the community you've built around you with your channel ❤

Michael Harrop

Fantastic 😊

Alan Downey