The Smallest Movie & TV Roles With The Biggest Impact Of All Time

Unpacking the surprising ways the characters with tiny roles had huge effects on some of our favorite films and shows - like The Substance, Mean Girls, The Avengers, Twin Peaks, Stranger Things and more! We discuss what a minor character is, what's the difference between a minor and supporting character, and analyze some of the most important minor characters from movies and tv shows

We’ve all heard the saying “there are no small parts,” and if we take a closer look at many of our favorite movies and shows, we can see that it really is true! Some of the tiniest roles have managed to have a major impact on their stories, and pop culture at large. So, what is it that makes these characters that we barely even get to see so special?

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:20 What's the difference between minor & supporting?
01:16 Why minor characters are so important
01:21 Revealing key info
02:17 Inspiring the main character
03:09 Show us a different side of main characters
03:50 Influencing the story from beyond the grave
05:06 The most iconic one line / one scene characters
07:03 Minor characters that got their own fandoms
08:58 Minor characters becoming main characters!
10:17 What makes a minor character really work

The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was written by Cassondra Feltus, narrated by Charly Bivona, and edited by Travis Martin

Films & shows featured/mentioned in this video:
Mean Girls, Wednesday, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Doubt, The Big Lebowski, Stranger Things, When Harry Met Sally, Beverly Hills Cop series, Get Out, WandaVision, Agatha All Along, Scream, The Wolf of Wall Street, Parks and Recreation, Captain America: Civil War, Shaun of the Dead, Promising Young Woman, The Sixth Sense, Twin Peaks, Friday, American Pie, The Drew Barrymore Show, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Hollywood Reporter Roundtable, Captain Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor, Marvel's What If...?, Barry, The Dark Knight, The Substance, The Jesus Rolls, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Titanic

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