A character named Patrick Godureaux is listed in the credits. I don't remember actually seeing him on screen. I thought his name was just used as background for the story.
So which scene was the performer who played Godureaux actually in?
Or was only that performer's voice used, not his physical presence?
(Incidentally, having ignored the introductory credits, I thought the voice sounded a lot like Alec Baldwin's and was half expecting to see him revealed as the main villain.)
He's in the picture with Tom in the intro and his picture is displayed in the theatre.
shareBut isn't it highly unusual to name someone in the acting credits who only appears in photographs in a film?
shareHe's a real person and he was in the movie, whether he acted or not. I wouldn't know if it was unusual though, never thought of it before.
Either way, wouldn't you want your name credited if your picture was used in a movie?
I'm pretty sure there are rules about who gets credited. Generally only speaking parts get credited (unless it's an unusual situation in which an actor has an extended amount of screen time but no speaking part).
Someone who just is shown briefly is an "extra" and doesn't get credited. For instance, when a closeup is shot of a body part, such as a hand holding a gun or writing a letter, the "actor" (or model) who provided the body part isn't credited, unless he or she also had a speaking part as a character in the film.
Yes, that's true. In this case, Taylor can be seen as a model who's face was used. He's credited in the end, with the lowest billed cast, on IMDb at least, I don't remember his position in the film's ending credits. His character may be deceased throughout the film but the events in the movie all revolve around his death. He's more than an extra in this film, even though he did not act.
Credits exist for more than the initial meaning, to credit someone for their work. If someone is interested in casting him or using his picture in another film, for example, they should be able to find his name the same way we did and contact him or his agent accordingly.