A few other little bits: "The Image," a chilling short experimental horror film from 1969. He shared screen time with Marlene Dietrich in David Hemming's otherwise misguided "Just a Gigolo"—but, hey, Bowie and Dietrich! He starred in Japanese New Wave legend Nagisa Oshima's superb war camp drama "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence." He played himself, memorably, as a bewildered, addled, scared senseless pop star in the BBC doc "Cracked Actor." Just a few things that came to mind... whenever he was on the screen, he always lit it up.

The Man Who Fell to Earth is playing at the Academy this week.

a) How could you not recognize Bowie as Tesla?
b) Fucking Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence!
c) He was so fucking awesome in Basquiat.

I'm with frankieb on point number c: he played warhol perfectly.

Thanks for this Extras clip! I hadn't seen it.